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

Kelce would be able to leave his dorm room and go back to Leawood to see Swift, who also probably has plenty to keep her busy for a few weeks. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Dorm electronics and small appliances From charging devices to late-night study sessions, these dorm-friendly electronics are designed to make campus life more convenient. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

They are earned day by day, starting with these weeks spent in college dorms. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Through the course of rooming together in dorms at rookie minicamp, doing community service work, taking group trips to Braves games and, of course, navigating practices, the Falcons’ rookie class formed a tight bond. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 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