dormitory
noun
a building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents, usually along with common bathroom facilities and recreation areas.
dormitories
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pluralof dormitory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to the university's website, classes for the new term were set to begin on Monday and campus dormitories opened for returning students on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One chimpanzee, Yvan, eventually picked up the crystal and deliberately carried it back to the dormitories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new rules do not apply to notorious "coffin homes", cubicles stacked on top of each other like bunk beds in shabby dormitories.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The facility hosts 85 beds with the capacity to expand to 100 and includes a mix of dormitories, lavatories, a kitchen and laundry facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
“What were you doing up there with her?” shrieked Lavender Brown, staring right through Harry at Ron and Hermione emerging together from the boys’ dormitories.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
