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dorm

American  
[dawrm] / dɔrm /

noun

Informal.
  1. dormitory.


dorm British  
/ dɔːm /

noun

  1. informal short for dormitory

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Etymology

Origin of dorm

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Example Sentences

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Digital spaces can still provide community without that friction, which is why so many college students spend so much time in their dorms.

From The Wall Street Journal

She recalls that a few weeks after she arrived at the home, she first began hearing "whispers about what was going on in the girls' dorms".

From BBC

“The idea here is to face that challenge head on. Students in these dorms are friends not despite of but because of their differences.”

From The Wall Street Journal

By 2024, he was working at a sweater factory, sending money home, and returning from his dorm with chocolates for his infant daughter, spending evenings watching cartoons on TV.

From BBC

Ablaye, whose name has also been changed, came to retrieve some of his personal belongings from his dorm.

From Barron's