dormitory
nounfeminine/kɐmɐˈɾatɐ/medium
ca·ma·ra·ta
Definition
A large room with many beds, typically in institutions like barracks, boarding schools, or orphanages, where many people sleep.
The new recruits were housed in a large dormitory.
The school dormitory was a long room with twenty beds.
Common collocations
large dormitorymilitary dormitoryschool dormitorysleep in the dormitory
Etymology
Do italiano 'camarata', por sua vez do latim 'camara' (câmara, quarto abobadado).