dormitory

Example Sentences

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On her visit, Mahmood also inspected dormitory accommodation for new arrivals to Denmark at a reception centre in a rural location, 16 miles from the Danish capital.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

About 10 North Koreans crowded into a two-bedroom dormitory space containing little more than bunk beds and computers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In reality, the man behind the coding lived in a state-run dormitory in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Lam Thanh, 50, who manages a dormitory for workers near one of Ho Chi Minh City's estimated 1,000 courts, says the cacophony is proving to be costly.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

We found lodging in a student dormitory that had become a receiving center for refugees.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson