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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In 2018, Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake brand, was sitting in her dorm room at the University of Massachusetts Amherst when the frustration of finding jeans that fit finally hit a tipping point.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
The Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act is named for a 19-year-old who was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University in 1986, according to the nonprofit Clery Center.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
This project was created in my dorm, made by three college kids with big dreams and bigger hearts.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Grab the twin size for your toddler’s bed or college kid who needs a dorm room upgrade.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
The Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act is named for a 19-year-old who was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University in 1986, according to the nonprofit Clery Center.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
This project was created in my dorm, made by three college kids with big dreams and bigger hearts.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Grab the twin size for your toddler’s bed or college kid who needs a dorm room upgrade.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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