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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Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In the run-up to evening events, the hotel’s long hallways had the vibe of a college dorm, with barefoot teens pattering from room to room.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Others on social media recognized Foreman for the grill, which was a common sight in home kitchens and college dorm rooms alike in its heyday.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
The agency demolished a dorm at McMurdo years ago, and still hasn’t rebuilt it.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In the run-up to evening events, the hotel’s long hallways had the vibe of a college dorm, with barefoot teens pattering from room to room.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Others on social media recognized Foreman for the grill, which was a common sight in home kitchens and college dorm rooms alike in its heyday.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
The agency demolished a dorm at McMurdo years ago, and still hasn’t rebuilt it.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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