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 first night is typically spent at Sirena Ranger Station, a dorm-style accommodation with hearty meals.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Teen-agers hung the page in their windows or on their walls, like today’s dorm-room posters of Che Guevara or Malcolm X or Tupac—less a sign of a specific political ideology than an impressionistic display of youthful rebellion.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Arriving at a particular set of Oslo dorms in the belief the Bike Courier Killer is going to strike there for the fourth time, the police set about waiting for him — or her — to appear.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The system is designed to be accessible on the software side, allowing developers to test new behaviors in real environments such as homes or dorms.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Teen-agers hung the page in their windows or on their walls, like today’s dorm-room posters of Che Guevara or Malcolm X or Tupac—less a sign of a specific political ideology than an impressionistic display of youthful rebellion.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Arriving at a particular set of Oslo dorms in the belief the Bike Courier Killer is going to strike there for the fourth time, the police set about waiting for him — or her — to appear.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The system is designed to be accessible on the software side, allowing developers to test new behaviors in real environments such as homes or dorms.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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