# refectory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #67,787

## Definitions
1. A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

## Etymology
Via Middle English refectori from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere (“to remake, to rebuild”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/refectory