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dormitory

[dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
living quarters
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In 2001, when St. Michael’s wanted to borrow $9 million to build a new dormitory, Moody’s told prospective lenders that the institution was creditworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At a dormitory there in her freshman year she discovered luxury: a bed of her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

"Because then they'd separate you - send one of you to a different dormitory, or even to another institution."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

To his credit, Elliot didn’t try to ask me a million questions; instead he just turned and disappeared through the dark doorway of the boys’ dormitory.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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