DORMITORY


Meaning of DORMITORY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē ]

noun

( plural -ries )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dormitorium, from dormire

Date: 15th century

1. : a room for sleeping ; especially : a large room containing numerous beds

2. : a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths

3. chiefly British : a residential community inhabited chiefly by commuters

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.