dormitory

Definition of Dormitory in English :

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

a large sleeping room containing several beds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dormitory

noun plural -ries

1.

a large room, esp at a school or institution, containing several beds

2. US

a building, esp at a college or camp, providing living and sleeping accommodation

3. (modifier) British

denoting or relating to an area from which most of the residents commute to work (esp in the phrase dormitory suburb)

nounWord forms: plural ˈdormiˌtories

1.

a room, building, or part of a building with sleeping accommodations for a number of people

2. US

a building with many rooms that provide sleeping and living accommodations for a number of people, as at college

adjective

3. Chiefly British

designating a suburb or small town whose residents travel daily to their jobs in the city

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.