hostel; dormitory
「寮」 has another reading with different meanings.
office; official
holiday house; vacation home; villa
ritsuryō system; ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan:…
tea-ceremony room; tea-ceremony hut
大学の寮に住んでいたんだよ。
I used to live in a university dormitory.
寮の食事はあまり美味しくない。
The dorm food isn't very good.
寮のルールを守る必要があるよ。
You need to follow the dorm rules.