dormitory

As nouns the difference between pension and dormitory

is that pension is a gratuity paid regularly as benefit due to a person in consideration of past services; notably to one retired from service, on account of retirement age, disability or similar cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers; sometimes passed on to the heirs, or even specifically for them, as to the families of soldiers killed in service while dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. Common abbreviation: dorm.

As a verb pension

is to grant a pension.

As nouns the difference between accommodation and dormitory

is that accommodation is (lodging) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc while dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. Common abbreviation: dorm.

As nouns the difference between dormitory and residence

is that dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm while residence is residence (place where one resides).

As nouns the difference between dormitory and campus

is that dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. Common abbreviation: dorm while campus is the grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

As a verb campus is

to confine to campus as a punishment.

As a noun dormitory is

a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm.

As nouns the difference between monastery and dormitory

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm.

As a noun dormitory is

a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm.

As nouns the difference between lodging and dormitory

is that lodging is a place to live or lodge while dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind. Common abbreviation: dorm.

As nouns the difference between dormitory and college

is that dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm while college is academy.

As nouns the difference between abode and dormitory

is that abode is (obsolete) act of waiting; delay or abode can be (obsolete) an omen; a foretelling while dormitory is a room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind common abbreviation: dorm.

As a verb abode

is (abide) or abode can be (obsolete) to bode; to foreshow; to presage .