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dortoir

dormitory

noun dor-TWAHR Rare

Usage Note

Dortoir refers to a shared sleeping room in a school, hostel, or barracks. The compound ville-dortoir (dormitory town) describes a suburb where residents sleep but commute elsewhere to work. It differs from chambre which is a private room.

Examples

"Les enfants dorment dans le grand dortoir."

Natural Translation

The children sleep in the large dormitory.

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