On 12/07/2014 15:25, Dudley Ibbett wrote:
Hi
I was going to say that from a UK English perspective I have never
seen dormitory used in this way. However, in the context of a
dictionary definition the proposal seems to relate to the definition
with regard to a suburb "A small town or suburb providing a
residential area for those who work in a nearby city". It also appears
that it would be used as a modifier. i.e. a dormitory suburb.
I may have got this wrong but the proposal would seem to be extending
this definition to mean a type of "suburb" of the University. UK
Universities are rather small to have "dormitory suburbs" and you
would generally just talk about the "halls of residence" or the
perhaps the "residential" area of a campus.
I'd go further and say that, for me (UK English speaker), a dormitory is
a room. A single building may well contain multiple dormitories. I'd
call the building in that case a 'dormitory block'. And also, a
dormitory is a communal facility containing two or more beds - otherwise
it's just a bedroom.
--
Steve
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