dormitory

dor·mi·to·ry

D0346200 (dôr′mĭ-tôr′ē)n. pl. dor·mi·to·ries 1. A building for housing a number of persons, as at a school or resort.2. A room providing sleeping quarters for a number of persons.3. A community whose inhabitants commute to a nearby city for employment and recreation.

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[Middle English dormitorie, from Latin dormītōrium, from dormītōrius, of sleep, from dormītus, past participle of dormīre, to sleep.]

dormitory

(ˈdɔːmɪtərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -ries1. a large room, esp at a school or institution, containing several beds2. (Architecture) US a building, esp at a college or camp, providing living and sleeping accommodation3. (Human Geography) (modifier) Brit denoting or relating to an area from which most of the residents commute to work (esp in the phrase dormitory suburb) Often (for senses 1, 2) shortened to: dorm [C15: from Latin dormītōrium, from dormīre to sleep]

dor•mi•to•ry

(ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

n., pl. -ries,
adj. n. 1. a building, as at a college, containing rooms and facilities for residents. 2. a large room, containing a number of beds and serving as communal sleeping quarters. adj. 3. of or designating a community inhabited mainly by commuters: dormitory suburbs. [1475–85; < Latin dormītōrium bedroom, derivative of dormī(re) to sleep]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dormitory - a college or university building containing living quarters for studentsdorm, residence hall, student residence, hallbuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"hall of residence - a university dormitoryliving quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
	2.	dormitory - a large sleeping room containing several bedsdorm room, dormitory roombedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber - a room used primarily for sleeping

Translations

多个床铺的大寝室学生宿舍宿舍

dormitory

(ˈdoːmitri) – plural ˈdormitories – noun1. a room used for sleeping in, with many beds. 多個床舖的寢室 多个床铺的大寝室2. (American) a building with rooms for university students to live in. （美）學生宿舍 （美）学生宿舍

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