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
Randall Sullivan… writing about differences between coed dorms and single-sex dorms.—Karen Frantz
Karen FrantzThe pigeons descend on her, fluttering noisily as she makes her way to a bench outside my freshman dorm.—Julie Zickefoose
Julie ZickefooseExamples of dorm in a Sentence
We all lived in the same dorm during our sophomore year.
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Drawn by the image of red-brick walls, dorm life, and first-time independence, teenagers transitioning out of high school spend hours researching private and public colleges and universities.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Carmen is clueless at first about why things aren’t clicking with Benny in the bedroom (or more like the dorm room).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Working from a beachfront apartment in Cape Town differs entirely from sleeping in a 12-bed dorm in Vietnam.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
As recently reported in the Post-Tribune, a controversial plan to use the proceeds from the sale of three key pieces to finance freshman dorm renovations amid declining enrollment leaves the fate of the works unclear.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Carmen is clueless at first about why things aren’t clicking with Benny in the bedroom (or more like the dorm room).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Working from a beachfront apartment in Cape Town differs entirely from sleeping in a 12-bed dorm in Vietnam.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
As recently reported in the Post-Tribune, a controversial plan to use the proceeds from the sale of three key pieces to finance freshman dorm renovations amid declining enrollment leaves the fate of the works unclear.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dorm
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“Dorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorm. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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