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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Brittany Griggs, a copywriter for J-Life International, a Japanese home store, says this futon is designed to be laid on a tatami mat or directly on the floor, as opposed to dorm room ones that usually perch on a bed frame.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
In her letter, Caroline Kennedy alleged that his basement, garage, and dorm room became hotspots for drug use, where substances were readily available.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Plans are still being finalized, but designs for the next new dorm to be constructed could be presented to the board of trustees as soon as April, Pullin said.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
The song became a standard both at summer camps and in college dorm rooms, where the counterculture saw drug references that Yarrow always denied were there.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
In her letter, Caroline Kennedy alleged that his basement, garage, and dorm room became hotspots for drug use, where substances were readily available.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Plans are still being finalized, but designs for the next new dorm to be constructed could be presented to the board of trustees as soon as April, Pullin said.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
The song became a standard both at summer camps and in college dorm rooms, where the counterculture saw drug references that Yarrow always denied were there.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Dorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorm. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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