How do you describe a dormitory?

Answer 1

The word originated in the mid-15th century from the Latin word dormitorium which is commonly know here in North America as the bedroom. It has since moved to also denote a communal arrangement.

The word dormi means: sleep. The literal translation is "sleep room". So technically any "room" or space used for the purposes of "sleeping" can be called a dormitory.

The room you use to sleep in your home, in an institution, fraternity house, passenger ship also qualify as a dormitory.

Answer 2

A room in a dormitory. Generally, one would find a dorm room at a college, where one or two students would sleep and study. It is a place for a student to live away from their parents' home while attending school.

Answer 3

I live in the 11 building and i'm living on the seventh floor. I share my dormitory with seven other roomates actually it's six only cause one has moved out since second year. My room is spacious with a large balcony and a small bathroom . the bathroom is usually used for washing . In balcony , my domitory master planted a few potted aloes and cactus.

Answer 4

In the Youth Hostel, the boys' dormitory was in an annex outside, while the girls' dormitory was at the top of the stairs inside.

Answer 5

It means I count no many a building