Definition of Dormitories. Meaning of Dormitories. Synonyms of Dormitories

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Definition of Dormitories

Dormitories
Dormitory 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.

Meaning of Dormitories from wikipedia

- held in cells are referred to as "dormitories" as well. Housing arrangements can vary widely. In some cases, dormitories in low-security prisons may almost...
- northeastern US),[citation needed] "bedroom town", "bedroom suburb" (US), "dormitory town" (UK). The term "exurb" was used from the 1950s, but since 2006,...
- The dormitory at 27 Meldemannstraße in Brigittenau district, Vienna, Austria was a public dormitory for men (Männerwohnheim) from 1905 to 2003. It is...
- Vampire Dormitory (****anese: ヴァンパイア男子寮(ドミトリー), Hepburn: Vanpaia Domitorī) is a ****anese manga series written and illustrated by Ema Tōyama. It was serialized...
- dormitory. The dormitories' affairs are usually managed by senior members, including elected office-bearers. The functions of the youth dormitories vary...
- The McCormick Road Dormitories (generally referred to as Old Dorms) are one of two main areas of first-year living dormitories at the University of Virginia...
- in several dormitories on an opt-in meal plan basis. Required meal plans were reinstituted in fall 2011 for residents of several dormitories, despite the...
- The missile strike on dormitories in Kharkiv was performed by Russian aviation with a series of missiles in the evening of 17 August and in the morning...
- Dortoir des grandes English: Seniors' Dormitory, is a French crime drama film from 1953, directed by Henri Decoin, written by François Chalais, starring...
- This is a list of dormitories at Harvard College. Only freshmen live in these dormitories, which are located in and around Harvard Yard. Sophomores, juniors...