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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These flameless candles from Walmart printed with Halloween elements are great for dorm rooms and apartments.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Ask me in three months, after my baby has moved out of our home and settled into his college dorm across the country.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
So, erase the image of a heroin exchange in a dark alley and replace that with a concerned friend in a dorm.
—Jill Grimes, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
College students nationwide are making the trek back to their respective campuses and dorms in the coming weeks for the fall semester.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Ask me in three months, after my baby has moved out of our home and settled into his college dorm across the country.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
So, erase the image of a heroin exchange in a dark alley and replace that with a concerned friend in a dorm.
—Jill Grimes, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
College students nationwide are making the trek back to their respective campuses and dorms in the coming weeks for the fall semester.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2024
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 1 Oct. 2024.
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