dormitory
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dormitory
- /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tɹi/ UK
- /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/ US
- /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/ Canada
- /ˈdɔɹ.mɪ.tɹi/ Canada
- /ˈdoː.mɪ.tɹi/ Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle English dormitory, dormytory, dormytorye, borrowed from Latin dormītōrium (“a sleeping-room”), from dormiō (“to sleep”). Doublet of dormitorium and dorter.
noun dormitories
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A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.
She will be much more likely to meet his wishes after a residence at the castle, than an imprisonment on short commons in her dormitory in Welbeck Street; for in one case she only learnt how much she could endure, in the other she will find how much she can enjoy.
Similar: dorm, dormitorium, dorter
- A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
- A dormitory town.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dorm, hall, residence hall, dorm room, dormitory room, student residence, accommodation, lodging, hostel, quarters, bunkhouse, bedroom, residence, foyer, home, residency
Translations
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noun room for sleeping
| Español | dormitorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침실 chimsil |
| 日本語 | 寝室 shinshitsu |
| 中文 | 寢室 /寝室 qǐnshì, 宿舍 sùshè |
| Kiswahili | bweni |
| Português | dormitório |
| Français | dortoir, cellule |
| Deutsch | Schlafsaal, Dormitorium |
| Italiano | camerata |
| Ελληνικά | υπνοθάλαμος ypnothálamos, υπνωτήριο ypnotírio, υπνοδωμάτιο ypnodomátio |
| Română | dormitor |
| Русский | о́бщая спа́льня óbščaja spálʹnja, дортуа́р dortuár, спа́льня spálʹnja |
| Tiếng Việt | phòng ngủ |
| עברית | חדר שינה khadár shená |
noun building or part thereof
| Español | residencia estudiantil, dormitorio, apartamento estudiantino, vivienda universitaria, casalicio colegial, casa escolar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기숙사 gisuksa |
| 日本語 | 寮 ryō, 宿舎 shukusha |
| 中文 | 宿舍 sùshè, 寄宿舍 jìsùshè |
| Português | dormitório |
| Français | résidence, foyer, cité universitaire |
| Deutsch | Studentenwohnheim, Studentenheim, Wohnheim, Heim, Dormitorium |
| Italiano | residenza universitaria, studentato, casa dello studente, dormitorio |
| Ελληνικά | υπνωτήριο ypnotírio, κοιτώνας koitónas |
| Română | cămin |
| Русский | общежи́тие obščežítije, обща́га f ( obščága |
| Tiếng Việt | kí túc xá |
| العربية | مَهْجَع mahjaʕ |
| עברית | מעונות me'onot |
Talk about this word "dormitory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dormitory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dormitory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dormitory "dormitory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dormitory.Cite this
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title = {dormitory},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dormitory},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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