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dormitory

[dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
living quarters
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The contestants stay in a candy-themed dormitory, where they will whisper their thoughts, strategic and emotional.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In 2008 the school borrowed $20 million to build a new dormitory and improve sports facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The 28 May fire tore through the upper floor of a dormitory containing 135 bunk beds and housing 202 students, forcing them to flee through a single doorway after the emergency exit failed to open.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

As night fell, forensic investigations continued as white body bags were brought out and lined up outside the dormitory, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

“Off with you to Dr. Westminster, then. Come straight back to the Incorrigible dormitory when you are done. Remember, you will have important responsibilities to attend to later! Careful with your bushels, please.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Eleven people were arrested on site -— four Poles and seven Ukrainians -- caught in bed around 6:00am local time in makeshift dormitories set up near the machinery.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

One chimpanzee, Yvan, eventually picked up the crystal and deliberately carried it back to the dormitories.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

And accommodation at BAS facilities is shared dormitories.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

For now, he said, families are crowded into a block of 20 buildings with one-room student dormitories roughly six miles away from the camp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

Penned in dormitories that were like coops or hutches.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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