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dorm

/dɔːm/ UK
/doːm/ Australia, British, New Zealand
/doɹm/ US
/dɔɾm/ Scotland
/dɔːm/
/dɒm/ Eastern New England
/dɔɹm/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)m

noun dorms

abbreviation, clipping Clipping of dormitory

verb dorms · dorming · dormed

informal, intransitive To reside in a dorm. I haven't seen Emily since I dormed with her in our student days.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dormitory, hall, residence hall, student residence, chamber, accommodation, hostel, room, house, bunkhouse, foyer, residence, bedroom, building, residency, home

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noun room

Português	dormitório
Deutsch	Schlafsaal
Tiếng Việt	kí túc xá

noun state

Deutsch	Ruhezustand

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@misc{dorm_2026,
  title = {dorm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dorm},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}