dormitory; student hostel; hall of residence
General term for a student dormitory or residence hall, typically at a university or college.
I live in the university dormitory.
Specifically a dormitory for students at a seminary or theological college.
He lives in the seminary dormitory.
Refers to a residential college within a UK university, such as those at Oxford or Cambridge.
I belong to one of the colleges at Oxford University.
Compound of 学 (learning, study) and 寮 (dormitory, hostel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination straightforwardly indicates a dormitory for students.