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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ball fields and warehouses were turned into barrack-style dormitories to house migrants from places including Venezuela, Peru, Morocco and Sudan. —Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024

More than a dormitory, it was created to build bridges and cultural appreciation for others. —Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The site in Chile will eventually be fully autonomous, with its own power source, dormitory, warehouse and administrative buildings. —Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

On top of all of this, Kitty was technically expelled for living with Dae, Min Ho and Q in the boys’ dormitory. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin dormitorium, from dormire

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dormitory

• dormitory town

Kids Definition

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