French word

dortoir

Pronunciation

IPA/dɔʁtwaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundormitory

Example

Les étudiants dorment dans le dortoir.

The students sleep in the dormitory.

Illustration for dortoir (dormitory)

More examples

Il y a beaucoup de bruit dans le dortoir.

There is a lot of noise in the dormitory.

Core concept

A large sleeping room with beds arranged for several people to stay together.

Common phrases

  • le dortoir

    the dormitory

  • un dortoir étudiant

    a student dormitory

  • un dortoir mixte

    a coed dormitory

Similar words

chambre: A private room used as a bedroom or living space by one person or a few people.
colocation: A shared home where each resident has a private room and uses common areas.
studio: A compact apartment with its kitchen and living space in one room.
foyer: A supported residence where young people or students live together and share facilities.

Definition in French

Grande chambre ou ensemble de chambres où plusieurs personnes dorment ensemble, généralement pour étudiants, militaires ou voyageurs.

Word origin

French dortoir comes through Old French from Latin dormitorium, formed from dormire, 'to sleep,' and naming a place for sleeping.

Usage tips

  • Dortoir is masculine, so standard forms are un dortoir, le dortoir, and dans un dortoir.

Opposites

  • chambre individuellesingle roomnoun
  • appartementapartmentnoun

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