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dormitory

/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/

/ˈdɔrmɪˌtɔri/

dormitorynoun

dormitories

/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/

/ˈdɔrmɪˌtɔri/

Translations

The university dormitory was full of students from different countries.

Университетское общежитие было полно студентов из разных стран.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

residence hall

student housing

boarding house

dormitoryadjective

more dormitory

Comp.

most dormitory

Super.

/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/

/ˈdɔːr.məˌtɔːr.i/

Typically used attributively before nouns (e.g., "a dormitory suburb").

Definitions

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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