Dorm

Pronunciation: /dɔrm/

Definitions of dorm

noun a residence hall or building for students, often found on a college or university campus

Example Sentences

A1 I live in a dormitory with three roommates.

A2 The dorm is located on the university campus.

B1 The dormitory has shared bathrooms for each floor.

B2 Living in a dorm has taught me how to be independent.

C1 The dormitory regulations strictly prohibit alcohol in the rooms.

C2 The dormitory committee organizes social events for the residents.

Examples of dorm in a Sentence

formal The university provides on-campus dormitories for students to reside in during the academic year.

informal I'm thinking of decorating my dorm with some fairy lights and posters.

slang Let's have a dorm party this weekend, it'll be so much fun!

figurative His mind felt like a cluttered dorm, filled with thoughts and worries.

Grammatical Forms of dorm

• past tense: dormed
• plural: dorms
• comparative: more dorm
• superlative: most dorm
• present tense: dorm
• future tense: will dorm
• perfect tense: have dormed
• continuous tense: is dorming
• singular: dorm
• positive degree: dorm
• infinitive: to dorm
• gerund: dorming
• participle: dormed

Origin and Evolution of dorm

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dorm' is a shortened form of the word 'dormitory'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a large sleeping room in a monastery or school, the term 'dormitory' was shortened to 'dorm' in the early 17th century to describe a shared sleeping space in a residential building, especially on college or university campuses.