refectory
nounmasculine/ʁɨfɐjˈtɔɾju/medium
re·fei·tó·rio
Definition
A room used for communal meals, especially in an educational or religious institution such as a school, monastery, or college.
The students eat lunch in the school refectory.
The monastery's ancient refectory is open to visitors.
Common collocations
school refectorymonastery refectoryrefectory tablecommunal refectory
Etymology
Do latim 'refectōrium', de 'reficere' (refazer, restaurar).