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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Both documents allege Fleming and two other San Jose State players snuck out of the team hotel in Colorado the night before the Oct. 3 match, and went to the dorm room of Colorado State player Malaya Jones.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Soto wrote alongside a photo from Mateo’s dorm room after dropping him off at college in August 2024.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 23 June 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
On June 2, a detainee at the Annex facility made his way from a medical holding area, through four locked doors, all the way back to his dorm unescorted, the staffer said — a major security breach.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Soto wrote alongside a photo from Mateo’s dorm room after dropping him off at college in August 2024.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 23 June 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
On June 2, a detainee at the Annex facility made his way from a medical holding area, through four locked doors, all the way back to his dorm unescorted, the staffer said — a major security breach.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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