Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of dormitory word
- noun plural dormitory a building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents, usually along with common bathroom facilities and recreation areas. 1
- noun plural dormitory a room containing a number of beds and serving as communal sleeping quarters, as in an institution, fraternity house, or passenger ship. 1
- noun dormitory A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution. 1
- noun dormitory university dormitory 1
- noun dormitory school dormitory 1
- countable noun dormitory A dormitory is a large bedroom where several people sleep, for example in a boarding school. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of dormitory
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin dormītōrium bedroom, equivalent to dormī(re) to sleep + -tōrium -tory2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dormitory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dormitory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dormitory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dormitory
noun dormitory
- bedroom — A bedroom is a room used for sleeping in.
- dorm — dormitory.
- hall of residence — Halls of residence are buildings with rooms or flats, usually built by universities or colleges, in which students live during the term.
- hall — Asaph [ey-suh f] /ˈeɪ səf/ (Show IPA), 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.
- residence — the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home: Their residence is in New York City.
Top questions with dormitory
- what does dormitory mean?
- what is a dormitory?
- what is dormitory?
- what does dormitory?
- what is the definition of dormitory?
- what is the meaning of dormitory?
- what does the word dormitory mean?
- what is a dormitory settlement?
- what is dormitory room?
- what is a dormitory town?
- what is a dormitory village?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with do
- Words starting with dor
- Words starting with dorm
- Words starting with dormi
- Words starting with dormit
- Words starting with dormito
- Words starting with dormitor
- Words starting with dormitory