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

But my preferred form of drinking involved sitting around in dorm rooms. — Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

Sebold was crossing through Thornden Park on her way back to her dorm from a friend’s apartment. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

What if the most radical act of welcome wasn't a policy or a program — but a dorm room sitting empty all summer? — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Back in their dorm room after the beating, Valentine watched as Okeadu began to tremble uncontrollably. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dorm

• corm
• form
• forme
• norm
• storm
• swarm
• warm
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm

Kids Definition

dorm

noun

ˈdȯ(ə)rm 

informal

: dormitory