หอนอก
off-campus student accommodation
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- 1 off-campus student accommodation
This refers to an off-campus dorm or student rental accommodation, typically near a university.
off-campus student accommodation
Students use this term for dorms and similar rental accommodation outside the university campus, in contrast to campus dorms.
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กำลังหาหอนอกใกล้มหาวิทยาลัย kamlaŋ hǎa hɔ̌ɔnɔ̂ɔk klây mahǎawítthayaalay I'm looking for an off-campus dorm near the university. กำลังหาหอนอกใกล้มหาวิทยาลัย details
Learning notes
Explanation
Here, หอ is short for หอพัก, meaning a dormitory or similar accommodation, and นอก means “outside.” The term is common in student conversation and is paired with หอใน, an on-campus dorm. The accommodation may consist of privately rented individual rooms rather than a conventional shared dormitory. A fuller expression is หอพักนอกมหาวิทยาลัย, meaning a dorm outside the university.
Usage
Students use this when looking for accommodation, planning a move, or discussing where they live. It also comes up when comparing campus dorms with nearby rentals in terms of rent, commuting, and curfews.
Caution
This does not cover every home outside campus: a family home or a rented house is not automatically a หอนอก. The term alone also does not tell you whether the university operates or approves the accommodation.
Differences from similar words
1 off-campus student accommodation synonyms
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หอพัก is a general term for a dormitory or similar rental accommodation, without specifying its location. หอนอก identifies accommodation outside the campus in a student context.
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อพาร์ตเมนต์ refers to an apartment building or apartment accommodation, regardless of who lives there. หอนอก frames the property as off-campus student accommodation and can include apartment-style rentals.