dormitory

/ˈdɔːrmɪtɔːri/
noun
  1. A large room or building with many beds, where students or workers sleep.
    • The summer camp dormitory housed fifty children in bunk beds.
    • The college dormitory has four floors with shared bathrooms.
    • She lived in a dormitory during her first year at university.
  2. A building or area where many people live, especially in a city, from which they travel to work in another place.
    • He moved to a dormitory town to find cheaper housing.
    • The town became a dormitory for commuters after the train line opened.
    • Many suburbs serve as dormitories for people who work in the city.
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