Definition

1. 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

1. a college or university building containing living quarters for students