dormitory

views updated May 18 2018

dor·mi·to·ry / ˈdôrmiˌtôrē/ • n. (pl. -ries) a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution. ∎  a university or college hall of residence or hostel. ∎  [as adj.] chiefly Brit. denoting a small town or suburb providing a residential area for those who work in a nearby city.

dormitory

views updated May 23 2018

dormitory.
1. Large sleeping-room (or dorter) with many beds, sometimes placed in separate cubicles.

2. College hostel.