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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Whether in his college dorm or parents’ basement, music became a creative escape that would later become the launch pad for his emerging empire.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
My roommate had spent all day in our dark apartment, watching the news and manning our landline as our friends and relatives called and checked in, including my little brother, a student at NYU whose dorm was near the World Trade Center.
—Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
For a budget desk upgrade, this checks a lot of boxes for a second screen, dorm setup, or a compact work-from-home station.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Amy Morrell, 53, a direct care staff member at the school, and other staff were attempting to restrain the teen, who officials say had been trying to leave a dorm building without permission, when the student allegedly kicked her in the chest, according to the district attorney's office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
My roommate had spent all day in our dark apartment, watching the news and manning our landline as our friends and relatives called and checked in, including my little brother, a student at NYU whose dorm was near the World Trade Center.
—Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
For a budget desk upgrade, this checks a lot of boxes for a second screen, dorm setup, or a compact work-from-home station.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Amy Morrell, 53, a direct care staff member at the school, and other staff were attempting to restrain the teen, who officials say had been trying to leave a dorm building without permission, when the student allegedly kicked her in the chest, according to the district attorney's office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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