Dormitory

Pronunciation: /ˈdɔːrməˌtɔːri/

Definitions of dormitory

noun a large building containing many rooms for sleeping, typically used by students in a school or college

Example Sentences

A1 I live in a dormitory with three roommates.

A2 The dormitory has a common area where students can study together.

B1 The dormitory provides meals for students who live on campus.

B2 The dormitory is located within walking distance of the university.

C1 The dormitory offers a variety of amenities such as a gym and laundry facilities.

C2 The dormitory's strict rules ensure a quiet and conducive environment for studying.

Examples of dormitory in a Sentence

formal The students gathered in the dormitory for a study session.

informal Let's hang out in the dormitory and watch a movie.

slang I left my phone charger in the dorm, can you grab it for me?

figurative The abandoned building looked like a ghostly dormitory in the moonlight.

Grammatical Forms of dormitory

• past tense: dormitoryed
• plural: dormitories
• comparative: more dormitory
• superlative: most dormitory
• present tense: dormitory
• future tense: will dormitory
• perfect tense: have dormitoryed
• continuous tense: is dormitorying
• singular: dormitory
• positive degree: dormitory
• infinitive: to dormitory
• gerund: dormitorying
• participle: dormitoryed

Origin and Evolution of dormitory

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dormitory' originated from the Latin word 'dormitorium', which means a place for sleeping.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a large sleeping quarters for multiple people, the meaning of 'dormitory' has evolved to refer to a residential building or room providing sleeping accommodations for a number of people, especially in a school or institution.