ˈdormitory ˌtown BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
a town that is near a city with more work opportunities, so that many people who live there travel to work in the city every day SYN bedroom community/suburb American English
ˈdormitory ˌtown BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
a town that is near a city with more work opportunities, so that many people who live there travel to work in the city every day SYN bedroom community/suburb American English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012