dorm

[dawrm]
noun Informal.

Origin:
1895–1900; by shortening

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dorm (dɔːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal short for dormitory

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Dorm is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

dorm
1900, colloquial shortening of dormitory.
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Slang Dictionary

dorm definition


  1. n.
    a dormitory. : Fred lives in a co-ed dorm.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
dorm
dormitory
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Example sentences
Now the office cubicle is the new dorm: same hair, same clothes, even nearly
  the same hours.
Or maybe it was a hotel room, office or college dorm.
The college dorm is a pretty intimidating setup, when you think about it.
Students would line up by the dozen in the dorm cafeteria to pull the lever.
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