dorm

noun

Definition of dormnext
as in dormitory

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Recent Examples of dorm Chung’s attorneys say in the lawsuit that law enforcement searched Chung’s dorm room on March 13 in accordance with a warrant. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The minimalist component, featuring a midcentury design, is tailor-made for the vinyl lover who doesn’t want to skimp on performance but needs a system for an apartment, dorm room, or office—where space is at a premium. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 In truth, elite summer programs primarily exist to generate revenue for universities by filling dorms that would otherwise remain empty during the summer months. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Go for a Twin XL-sized blanket, the standard dorm bed size. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dorm
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  1. dormitory
  2. boardinghouse
  3. flophouse
Noun
  • Additionally, strategic investments in player dormitories and practice facilities have fostered a competitive environment that attracts top talent and enhances on-court performance.
    — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • More than half of the teams in the current 16-team configuration have built new arenas or undertaken transformative renovations since Sankey was hired, and others have invested in player dormitories and practice facilities.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of dormitory
Noun
  • Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
  • True enough, perhaps, but Isabel was not pleased on finding herself in the company of boardinghouse people.
    — Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of boardinghouse
Noun
  • One regular, Milt, lived in the Whitehouse Hotel, a flophouse around the corner.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • There aren’t any flophouses in her this-year’s-hometown of Arlington.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2024
Definition of flophouse

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