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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On his way out of the dorm, Calvin forged a callout pass, unable to wait even a day to see the law library.
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july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
These kids start companies in dorm rooms not from naivety but from knowledge.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the lawsuit, the woman alleges Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Crisp, smooth, and cool, the sheets run no risk of stifling hot sleepers, and the pillowcases have self-hems that lend a polished look to any bed—or dorm room.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 June 2025
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Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
These kids start companies in dorm rooms not from naivety but from knowledge.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the lawsuit, the woman alleges Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Crisp, smooth, and cool, the sheets run no risk of stifling hot sleepers, and the pillowcases have self-hems that lend a polished look to any bed—or dorm room.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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