<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Dormitory, plural dormitories:<ul><li>A building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents, usually along with common bathroom facilities and recreation areas.</li><li>A room containing a number of beds and serving as communal sleeping quarters, as in an institution, fraternity house, or passenger ship.</li></ul></li></ul>