Definition of dormitory Dormitory

/dɔˈɹmʌtɔˌɹi/ - [dormutoree] - dor•mi•to•ry

We found 8 definitions of dormitory from 4 different sources.

What does dormitory mean?

Noun Plural: dormitories
dormitory - a college or university building containing living quarters for students
		dorm, residence hall, hall, student residence
		living quarters, quarters housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
		edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
dormitory - a large sleeping room containing several beds
		dormitory room, dorm room

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dormitory (Noun)
A room containing a number of beds and often some other furniture and/or utilities for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. Common abbreviation: dorm.
dormitory (Noun)
A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
dormitory (Noun)
Short for dormitory town , a suburban or rural settlement housing city worker s.

dormitory (n.)
A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding school.
dormitory (n.)
A burial place.