dormitory vs edifice

dormitory and edifice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dormitory	Yes	No	No	No
edifice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edifice is a hypernym of dormitory; that is, edifice is a word with a broader meaning than dormitory:

dormitory: a college or university building containing living quarters for students
edifice: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Other hypernyms of dormitory include building, living quarters, quarters.

dormitory (noun)	edifice (noun)
a college or university building containing living quarters for students	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
a large sleeping room containing several beds