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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dorm was in 1900

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“Dorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

dorm

noun
informal

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