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Definition of dormitory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
student housingbuilding for students to live and sleep
- She moved into the dormitory for her freshman year.
- The dormitory was full of lively students.
- He returned to the dormitory after classes.
Images of dormitory
building for students to live and sleep
Expressions with dormitory
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room in a dormitory where students sleep
Each dormitory room has two beds and a desk.
suburban area where city workers live
Many people live in a dormitory town and commute to the city.
suburb where most people only sleep and live
Many people live in a dormitory suburb and work downtown.
Origin of dormitory
Latin, dormire (sleep) + -ory (place)
Terms with dormitory included in their meaning
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accommodation
dormitory for students in South Asia
housing
informal term for dormitory
room
individual room in a dormitory
college
small living space in a dormitory
student accommodation
bedroom in a dormitory typically shared by students
university dormitory
student who helps manage a dormitory
Philippines
resident of a dormitory
dormitory resident
person living in the same dormitory
roommate
person who shares a dormitory room
housing
woman in charge of a boarding house or dormitory
college rules
dormitory rules about opposite sex visits
education
student living in dormitory
student sleep
room in a dormitory where students sleep
private space
private room within a dormitory building
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- French:résidence universitaire, ...
- German:Studentenwohnheim, ...
- Italian:dormitorio, ...
- Spanish:residencia estudiantil, ...
- Portuguese:residência universitária, ...
- Chinese:宿舍, ...
- Japanese:寮, ...
- Arabic:سَكَن الطُّلَّاب, ...
- Hebrew:מָעוֹן סְטוּדֶנְטִים, ...
- Russian:общежитие, ...
- Ukrainian:гуртожиток, ...
- Hindi:छात्रावास, ...
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