Standard Lemma guide

dorm

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɔːm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard: /doːm/
  • General-American: /doɹm/
  • Scotland: /dɔɾm/
  • /dɒːm/ Manchester
  • Eastern-New-England: /dɒm/
  • /dɔɹm/ early 20th century General American, near-obsolete
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)m
  • CMU ARPABET: D AO1 R M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clipping of dormitory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To reside in a dorm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

Examples

  • I haven't seen Emily since I dormed with her in our student days.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dormitory, residence hall, hall, student residence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: building, edifice, living quarters, quarters

Narrower terms: hall of residence

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Schlafsaal — room
  • Portuguese: dormitório — room
  • Vietnamese: kí túc xá — room
  • German: Ruhezustand — state