dorm

[dawrm]

noun

Informal.

1. dormitory.

dorm

/ dɔːm /

noun

1. informal,  short for dormitory

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorm¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Example Sentences

MIT is an enclave even within the hermetic world of Cambridge academia—a place where complex, bleeding-edge ideas spawn from sterile labs and filthy dorm rooms.

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In target dorms on campus, we hung posters that presented accurate data about the percent of undergraduates who wanted to help and befriend others.

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Cardboard cutouts of corgis even adorn the entrance to Mejia’s office at City Hall East, making it resemble the dorm room of an especially proud dog parent.

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The students gathered around the shared televisions in their dorms, crying and trying to comfort one another.

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“If you are a freshman at Penn or you’re a freshman at Yale or a freshman at Harvard, as soon as you move into your dorm room, you might get pinged by McKinsey,” Binder said.

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