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dormitory

[dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
living quarters
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Her son, Paul Flores, was the last person seen with Smart as the two walked toward her dormitory at Cal State San Luis Obispo after a 1996 Memorial Day weekend party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

On her visit, Mahmood also inspected dormitory accommodation for new arrivals to Denmark at a reception centre in a rural location, 16 miles from the Danish capital.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

In reality, the man behind the coding lived in a state-run dormitory in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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 trolley sailed through the belly of the Institute along glittering ropes, headed for the Level One dormitory towers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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