hall of residence

Campus living quarters

A hall of residence is a building where university students live, typically on or near campus.

The term is primarily British; Americans say dormitory or dorm.

Halls of residence usually provide furnished rooms, shared facilities, and meal plans: First-year students are guaranteed a place in halls of residence.

accommodation

dormitory

Student living building

  • roomEnclosed interior area
  • bunkbedVertically stacked sleeping frames
  • suiteConnected hotel rooms

wardrobe · nightstand · bookshelf · linens · keycard · communal · laundry · housekeeping · lounges · occupancy

independence

adulting

Doing mundane grownup tasks

responsibility · self-care · privacy · budgeting · cooking · self-discovery · flatmate · chores · groceries · self-sufficiency

studentlife

roommate

One sharing living quarters

postgraduate · socialize · mixer · party · gathering · club · society · bonding · friendship · communal

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Opposites
housing type/independence

hall of residenceapartment

Rented unit in building

detached house · flat · off-campus housing · condominium · studio apartment

life stage/demographic association

hall of residencefamily home

Residence shared by kin

forever home · permanent residence · retirement home · nursing home · marital home

Family

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