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

Kits include bedding, furniture, wall decor, storage, bath items, rugs and other pieces that might be used in a dorm room. — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Page and Brin met while attending Stanford University, building the search engine that became Google in their dorm rooms in 1995. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Here’s what experts recommend looking for when setting up a dorm room or apartment. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Hamilton, 18, is believed to have been found at Stewart Hall, a male dorm on the Ole Miss campus. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 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