A dormitory is a room that sleeps multiple people. It may also refer to a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people such as student accommodation for u
An American college dormitory room in 2002
A seminary dormitory in Vagharshapat, Armavir Province, Armenia
Late 18th century barracks from the reign of George III, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Dormitory at The Armidale School, New South Wales, 1898
A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitche
Dormitory
…and residential quarters for large numbers of people may also be called a house (members of a religious community or pupils at a boarding school), or a hostel (students, workers or travelers). Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel and quasi-military personnel such as police. The English…
Hostel dormitory room in Taiwan
A house that has been converted into a hostel in Paihia, New Zealand
Outdoor pool and shared space at a hostel in Pai, Thailand