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dormitory
noun [C] (BUILDING) /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/
/ˈdɔːr.mə.tɔːr-/ (informal dorm) USDefinition
(Definition of dormitory noun (BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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