Dormitory Definition

dôrmĭ-tôrē
dormitories
noun
dormitories
A building with many rooms that provide sleeping and living accommodations for a number of people, as at college.
Webster's New World
A room, building, or part of a building with sleeping accommodations for a number of people.
Webster's New World
A community whose inhabitants commute to a nearby city for employment and recreation.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating a suburb or small town whose residents travel daily to their jobs in the city.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dormitory

Noun

Singular:
dormitory
Plural:
dormitories

Origin of Dormitory

  • Middle English dormitorie from Latin dormītōrium from dormītōrius of sleep from dormītus past participle of dormīre to sleep

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin dormitorium (“a sleeping-room”), neuter of dormitorius (“belonging to sleep”), dormitor (“a sleeper”), from dormire (“to sleep”).

    From Wiktionary

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