dorm

noun

ˈdȯrm 

plural dorms

informal

: dormitory

In Norway, Tonya and Kerrigan were housed in the same dorm on the campus of the Toneheim Music School.

—Randall Sullivan

… writing about differences between coed dorms and single-sex dorms.

—Karen Frantz

The pigeons descend on her, fluttering noisily as she makes her way to a bench outside my freshman dorm.

—Julie Zickefoose

Examples of dorm in a Sentence

We all lived in the same dorm during our sophomore year.

Recent Examples on the Web

The proposed hospital would have included a 13-story hospital tower east of Interstate 5, an outpatient clinic, a student dorm and two parking garages. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024

In classrooms, dining halls and dorm rooms, thousands of students race to finish end-of-semester assignments and cram for looming final exams. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dorm

noun

ˈdȯ(ə)rm 

informal

: dormitory