Around them, in the dormitory suburb, the world slept.

It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb of Colombo.

The town is often regarded as a dormitory suburb of Torrevieja.

It has become a working-class dormitory suburb during the 20th century, and remains so today for its 4,200 residents.

Duloch and the surrounding area is a dormitory suburb of Edinburgh.

It is both a commercial centre and dormitory suburb of Newcastle.

It has expanded rapidly in recent years as a dormitory suburb of Canberra.

Entire dormitory suburbs were built within a very short time.

Working out in the dormitory suburbs was absolute hell.

The region largely serves as a dormitory suburb for Perth workers.