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Definitions for: Dormitory [n] a college or university building containing living quarters for students
[n] a large sleeping room containing several beds
Webster (1913) Definition: Dor"mi*to*ry, n.; pl. Dormitories. [L.
dormitorium, fr. dormitorius of or for sleeping, fr. dormire
to sleep. See Dormant.]
1. A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of
sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing
many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding
school. --Thackeray.
2. A burial place. [Obs.] --Ayliffe.
My sister was interred in a very honorable manner in
our dormitory, joining to the parish church.
--Evelyn.
Synonyms: dorm, dorm room, dormitory room, hall, residence hall, student residence
See Also: bedchamber, bedroom, building, chamber, edifice, hall of residence, living quarters, quarters, sleeping room
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