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dormitory

[dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
living quarters
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There, they will receive their kit and dormitory assignments.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

She also alleged that the staff member would come into their dormitory room, an allegation repeated by Miyu and the third trainee the BBC interviewed.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

The couple asked to be placed in the same dormitory.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The night before William left, he lay in his narrow bed in the dormitory, staring into the darkness.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz