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dormitory

UK
/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/
US
/ˈdɔrmɪˌtɔri/

Translations

dormitorynoun
dormitories
pl
UK
/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/
US
/ˈdɔrmɪˌtɔri/
The students were assigned to a dormitory that housed eight people.
Les étudiants ont été affectés à un dortoir qui pouvait accueillir huit personnes.
Additional translations
ville-dortoirAu sens de localité résidentielle dont les habitants travaillent ailleurs.
Synonyms
residence hall
student housing
boarding house
hostel
dorm
dormitoryadjective
more dormitory
Comp.
most dormitory
Super.
UK
/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/
US
/ˈdɔːr.məˌtɔːr.i/
Typically used attributively before nouns (e.g., "a dormitory suburb").
de dortoirPour ce qui est lié à un dortoir ou à une résidence universitaire.
The university announced new dormitory regulations for first-year students.
L'université a annoncé de nouvelles règles de dortoir pour les étudiants de première année.
Additional translations
ville-dortoirAu sens de ville dont les habitants font la navette vers leur lieu de travail.
Synonyms
bedroom
residential
sleeping
barrack-like
college
shared
communal
lodging

Definitions

dormitorynoun
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
The students were assigned to a dormitory that housed eight people.
A building or part of a building containing private or semiprivate rooms for residents, typically used by students.
The university's new dormitory offers modern amenities and spacious rooms.
A residential area providing housing for people who work elsewhere.
The town is primarily a dormitory for commuters working in the nearby city.
dormitoryadjective
Relating to or intended for use in a dormitory or residence hall.
The university announced new dormitory regulations for first-year students.
Denoting a residential area whose inhabitants commute to work elsewhere.
They moved to a quiet dormitory town outside the capital.
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