Synonyms for dormitory

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i

Définition of dormitory

Origin : mid-15c., from Latin dormitorium "sleeping place," from dormire "to sleep" (see dormant). Old English had slæpern "dormitory," with ending as in barn.

noun living quarters

Example sentences :

I must own that the poor man was not welcomed by his dormitory companions.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

The smooth walls were such as he might have found in his own dormitory.
Extract from : « Runaway » by William Morrison

She lived in a dormitory, with a parlor for the reception of guests.
Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes

The dormitory monitor was sitting up in bed ready for them, too.
Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed

Almost hopeful she followed Sister Ignatia to the dormitory.
Extract from : « Olive » by Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)

In the meantime Dick and Tom had gained the lower hallway of the dormitory.
Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer

Soon the Rover boys and their chums were up in the dormitory where they had their rooms.
Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer

We must remove the infirmary and carry all the sick into the dormitory.
Extract from : « The Nabob » by Alphonse Daudet

The monks' dormitory on the western side of the cloister is also of this time.
Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham » by J. E. Bygate

We must clear out the infirmary, carry all the sick ones into the dormitory.
Extract from : « The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Alphonse Daudet

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