student dormitory

College living quarters

A student dormitory is a residential building where students live while attending school, typically at a college or university.

Rooms are usually shared, with communal bathrooms, kitchens, or lounges.

Often shortened to dorm: She lived in the dorms her freshman year.

The British equivalent is hall of residence.

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shared · coed · freshman · housing · room assignment · communal · common room · bathroom · cafeteria · meal plan · RA · curfew · fire drill · laundry · hallway · quad · move-in · move-in day

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Residence for elderly adults

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Structure containing instructional rooms

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