As nouns the difference between dormitory and cubicle
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 cubicle is a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room.
dormitory
Noun
(dormitories)
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
A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
Short for dormitory town, a suburban or rural settlement housing city workers
(Dormitory town)
Synonyms
* Common abbreviation: dorm
Related terms
* dorm
* dormant
* dormitive
* dormition
See also
* dorter, dortoir, dortour
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cubicle
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room.
- Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.
A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.