dorm
dawm
Dorm (verb) means to live in a dormitory. Example: “Most freshmen dorm together in the same building.”
verb
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To live in a dormitory.
"Most freshmen dorm together in the same building."
"I dormed with two other students during my first year at university."
"Do you want to dorm on campus or rent a flat?"
How to use dorm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort informal way of saying someone lives in student or shared housing (usually clipped from "dormitory," which is far more common as a noun).
When to use it
Very informal, mostly used by students — the noun "dorm" (short for dormitory) is far more common than this verb form.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- dorms
- Past tense
- dormed
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Rhymes for dorm
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What does “dorm” mean?
The word “dorm” means to live in a dormitory. In plain terms, short informal way of saying someone lives in student or shared housing (usually clipped from "dormitory," which is far more common as a noun).
How do you pronounce “dorm”?
“Dorm” is pronounced dawm (/dɔɹm/ in IPA).
How do you use “dorm” in a sentence?
Here is “dorm” used in a sentence: “Most freshmen dorm together in the same building.”
What part of speech is “dorm”?
“Dorm” is a verb.
Is “dorm” a common word?
“Dorm” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
Is "dorm" usually a noun or a verb?
"Dorm" is most commonly used as a noun meaning a dormitory, but it can also function as a verb meaning to live in a dormitory, as in "I dormed at State my freshman year."
What is the difference between "dorm" and "dormitory"?
"Dorm" is simply the informal, shortened form of "dormitory" and both refer to the same type of student housing; "dorm" is more common in casual speech, while "dormitory" is used in formal or official contexts.
Is "to dorm" standard English?
Using "dorm" as a verb is informal and mainly heard in casual American college slang rather than in standard or formal English.
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