dormitory
/'dɔ:mitri/ Cách viết khác : (dorms) /dɔ:mz/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large room for sleeping that contains many beds: A dormitory is a room designed to accommodate multiple people for sleeping, typically with beds arranged in a shared space.
- A building at a college or university providing rooms for students to live in: A dormitory is a residential building on a campus where students have their own rooms or share rooms, often with common facilities.
Usage and Examples
As a room:
- The summer camp had a large dormitory for all the campers.
- The hostel's dormitory contained twelve bunk beds.
As a building:
- Most first-year students live in a dormitory on campus.
- She moved into her new dormitory at the beginning of the semester.
Advanced Usage
- "Dormitory town" (or "bedroom community"): A suburban residential area whose residents commute to a nearby city for work.
- He lives in a quiet dormitory town just outside the capital.
Variants and Related Words
Dorm (n): A common, informal shortening of "dormitory."
- I'll meet you back at the dorm after class.
Dormitory-style (adj): Describing an arrangement or accommodation that involves shared sleeping quarters.
- The retreat offered dormitory-style lodging in cabins.
Synonyms
- Hall of residence (chiefly British English): A university building for student accommodation.
- Barracks: A building or group of buildings used to house soldiers, especially emphasizing the communal living aspect.
- Hostel: An inexpensive lodging place, often with shared rooms.
Related Phrases
- Live in a dormitory: To reside in student housing on a campus.
- I prefer to live in a dormitory to be closer to my classes and friends.
Idioms
(No common idioms are directly formed with the word "dormitory.")
Noun
- a large sleeping room containing several beds
- a college or university building containing living quarters for students