college dorm

Campus living quarters

A college dorm, short for dormitory, is a residential building on a college or university campus where students live, typically in small rooms shared with one or more roommates.

Dorms usually include communal bathrooms, common areas, and sometimes dining facilities.

Living in a dorm is often required for first-year students and considered a formative part of the college experience.

I gained fifteen pounds my first semester in the college dorm.

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