dorm

B2 Topic:Education & Learning

US /dɔɹm/ UK /dɔːm/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A building at a college or university where students live; short for "dormitory".

Most first-year students live in a dorm on campus.
2

verb
To live in a dorm.

I haven't seen Emily since we dormed together as students.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a building at a college or... hall

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dorm room
a bedroom in shared residential accommodation, especially for students

Noun + noun

Topics

Education & Learning

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