dorm

Campus living space

A dorm is a dormitory—a building with rooms for sleeping, typically at a college or university.

The word implies shared living spaces for students: I lived in the dorms my freshman year.

Dorm can also modify related nouns: dorm room, dorm life, dorm mate.

social

camaraderie

Goodwill among companions

networking · socialize · interaction · lounge · drama · gossip · icebreaker · open-door · visitors · support

lifestyle

roommate

One sharing living quarters

posters · decorations · closet · desk · flip-flops · whiteboard · curfew · hallway · move-in · homesick

sleep

bed

Furniture for slumber

nap · snore · insomnia · earplugs · all-nighter · rest · fatigue · bedding · alarm · oversleep

housing

housing

Dwellings or protective covering

barracks · billet · room · suite · co-ed · single · double · triple · quad · floor

food

dining-hall

Communal eating room

snacks · coffee-maker · delivery · pizza

Categories
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housing type

dormsingle-family house

Freestanding residence for one household

apartment · permanent residence · estate · mansion · homestead

building function

dormoffice

Professional work location

office building · workplace · classroom · factory · laboratory

Phrases
Family

dormant, dormitory, dormancy, dorms, dormouse, dormitories

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