/
ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri/
n.
(pl. dormitories)
- a bedroom for a number of people in a school or other institution.
▸N. Amer. a college hall of residence.
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[as modifier]
denoting a small town or suburb from which people travel to work in a nearby city.
Etymology
ME: from L. dormitorium, neut. (used as n.) of dormitorius, from dormire ‘to sleep’.
