Associations to the word «Dormitory»

Wiktionary

DORMITORY, noun. A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.
DORMITORY, noun. A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
DORMITORY, noun. Short for dormitory town, a suburban or rural settlement housing city workers

Dictionary definition

DORMITORY, noun. A college or university building containing living quarters for students.
DORMITORY, noun. A large sleeping room containing several beds.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.