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dormitory

[dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
living quarters
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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

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

She was rushed to hospital, haemorrhaging, from her university dormitory.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

There was a two-story parking garage where patrons could have their limousines serviced as well as casitas to rent for the season and a dormitory for working women above the shops.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Yet in the large dormitory room there was almost no supervision at all.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom