dorm
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Definition
- Noun:
- A college or university building containing living quarters for students: A "dorm" is a building on a campus where students live, typically in individual or shared rooms. It is a shortened, informal form of "dormitory."
Usage
- The word "dorm" is a common, informal noun used primarily in American English to refer to student housing. It is used in both spoken and written contexts related to campus life.
- It is almost always used as a singular noun, but its plural form "dorms" refers to multiple such buildings.
Examples
- Noun:
- I lived in a dorm during my freshman year of college.
- The university is building two new dorms to accommodate more students.
- Her dorm room is very small but cozy.
Advanced Usage
- "dorm life": Refers to the experience and culture of living in a dormitory.
- Dorm life can be a great way to make new friends.
- "dorm parent" or "dorm supervisor": An adult responsible for overseeing a dormitory.
- The dorm parent helped resolve the noise complaint.
Variants and Related Words
- Dormitory (n): The full, formal term for a student residence building.
- All first-year students are required to live in a dormitory.
- Residence hall (n): A more modern or formal term often used interchangeably with "dormitory."
- The new residence hall features suite-style rooms.
Synonyms
- Student residence: A formal term for housing for students.
- Hall of residence: A term commonly used in British English.
- Housing (in the context of "student housing"): A general term for where students live.
Related Phrases
- "to live in the dorms": The common phrase for residing in campus housing.
- Most undergraduates choose to live in the dorms.
- "dorm fees" or "room and board": Refers to the cost of living in a dormitory, which often includes meals.
- Dorm fees are included in the tuition bill.
Noun
- a college or university building containing living quarters for students