dormitory

A dormitory is defined as a building in which many people live and sleep, particularly at a college.

(noun)

An example of a dormitory is a building with rooms where residential students live at a university.

The definition of dormitory is a British term that means a small town or suburb whose residents travel to work daily in a nearby city.

(adjective)

An example of a dormitory town is a small town within commuting distance to London.

See dormitory in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a room, building, or part of a building with sleeping accommodations for a number of people
☆ a building with many rooms that provide sleeping and living accommodations for a number of people, as at college

Origin: ME dormitorie < L dormitorium, place for sleeping < dormitorius, of or for sleeping < pp. of dormire: see dormant

adjective

Chiefly Brit. designating a suburb or small town whose residents travel daily to their jobs in the city

See dormitory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. dor·mi·to·ries

A room providing sleeping quarters for a number of persons.
A building for housing a number of persons, as at a school or resort.
A community whose inhabitants commute to a nearby city for employment and recreation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dormitorie

Origin: , from Latin dormītōrium

Origin: , from dormītōrius, of sleep

Origin: , from dormītus

Origin: , past participle of dormīre, to sleep

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