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

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

At night the barracks dormitory was glaring, crowded, and noisy.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin