dormitory
noun
dor·mi·to·ry
ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural dormitories
1
: a room for sleeping
especially
: a large room containing numerous beds
2
: a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths
3
chiefly British
: a residential community inhabited chiefly by commuters
Examples of dormitory in a Sentence
Guests at the camp can stay in private cabins or for a smaller fee in the dormitories.
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The cardinals stay at the Casa Santa Marta, a fairly simple dormitory on Vatican grounds.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Rates range from slightly more than $3,000 per person for dormitory bunks to just under $10,000 per person for the Presidential Suite, based on double occupancy.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Over 4,300 square feet of operation rooms, an ICU, dormitories, nurses' quarters and even a small gym, all some two stories underground.
—James Longman, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
The facility also has office space, dormitories and private sleeping spaces for VIPs, and training rooms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Rates range from slightly more than $3,000 per person for dormitory bunks to just under $10,000 per person for the Presidential Suite, based on double occupancy.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Over 4,300 square feet of operation rooms, an ICU, dormitories, nurses' quarters and even a small gym, all some two stories underground.
—James Longman, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
The facility also has office space, dormitories and private sleeping spaces for VIPs, and training rooms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dormitory
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormitory. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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dormitory
noun
dor·mi·to·ry
ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural dormitories
1
: a sleeping room especially for several people
2
: a residence hall having many sleeping rooms
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