First Known Use: 15th century
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dormitory
noun dor·mi·to·ry \ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē\
: a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live
: a large room with many beds where people can sleep
plural dor·mi·to·ries
Full Definition of DORMITORY
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
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Origin of DORMITORY
Middle English, from Latin dormitorium, from dormire
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DORMITORY Defined for Kids
dormitory
noun dor·mi·to·ry \ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē\
plural dor·mi·to·ries
Definition of DORMITORY for Kids
1
: a building at a school with rooms where students live <a college dormitory>
2
: a large room for several people to sleep
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