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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The two met in freshman year in the dorms and quickly became inseparable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
What happened in the plaintiff’s TCU dorm room?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
At under $70, this is a straightforward way to add reliable air cleaning to bedrooms, dorms, or small apartments without stretching your budget.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
What happened in the plaintiff’s TCU dorm room?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
At under $70, this is a straightforward way to add reliable air cleaning to bedrooms, dorms, or small apartments without stretching your budget.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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