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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Those furnishing a guest room or dorm would likely find a twin XL best suited for the space, and small children should do just fine with a twin mattress.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Dietz joined his team on the two-hour bus ride home and was taken to a hospital after having seizures in his dorm room, according to Holden.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Williams had worked her entire life, first as a dorm mother at Florida A & M University and later as a cosmetologist.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Many schools have stunning elements—like immaculate dining halls, otherworldly dorms, or jaw-dropping libraries—but the schools on the following list stun across the board.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Dietz joined his team on the two-hour bus ride home and was taken to a hospital after having seizures in his dorm room, according to Holden.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Williams had worked her entire life, first as a dorm mother at Florida A & M University and later as a cosmetologist.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Many schools have stunning elements—like immaculate dining halls, otherworldly dorms, or jaw-dropping libraries—but the schools on the following list stun across the board.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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