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Dormitory
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What's The Definition Of Dormitory?
[n] a college or university building containing living quarters for students
[n] a large sleeping room containing several beds Synonyms | Synonyms for Dormitory: dorm | dorm room | dormitory room | hall | residence hall | student residence Related Terms | Find terms related to Dormitory: bedchamber | bedroom | boardinghouse | boudoir | chamber | cubicle | cubiculum | dorm | doss house | fleabag | flophouse | guest house | hospice | hostel | hostelry | hotel | inn | lodging house | nursery | ordinary | pension | posada | pub | public | public house | roadhouse | rooming house | sleeping room | tavern See Also | bedchamber | bedroom | building | chamber | edifice | hall of residence | living quarters | quarters | sleeping room Dormitory In Webster's Dictionary \Dor"mi*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Dormitories}. [L.
dormitorium, fr. dormitorius of or for sleeping, fr. dormire
to sleep. See {Dormant}.]
1. A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of
sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing
many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding
school. --Thackeray.
2. A burial place. [Obs.] --Ayliffe.
My sister was interred in a very honorable manner in
our dormitory, joining to the parish church.
--Evelyn.
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