dormroom

Shared student housing

A dormroom is a room in a college or university dormitory where students live, typically shared with one or more roommates.

The word is a compressed form of "dormitory room," common in casual speech: My dormroom freshman year was barely big enough for two beds.

Also spelled as two words: dorm room.

study

desk

Furniture for writing

flashcards · notebooks · cramming · assignments · deadlines · all-nighter · concentration · essays · research · lamp

compact

space-saving

Minimizing area used

shelves · closet · organizers · foldable · multifunctional · modular · futon · microwave · wall-mounted · crates

communal

housemate

Co-resident in shared home

laundry · lounge · suite · kitchenette · floormates · RA · coed · bunkmate · socialize · gatherings

student

freshman

First-year student

tapestry · move-in · homesick · all-nighter · ramen · corkboard · whiteboard · photos · orientation · lanyard

housing

housing

Dwellings or protective covering

suite · single · double · triple · assignment · lottery · contract · semester · temporary · RA

Opposites
housing type

dormroomsingle-family house

Freestanding residence for one household

mansion · family home · homeownership · single-family home · estate

life stage residence

dormroomfamily home

Residence shared by kin

retirement home · nursing home · permanent residence · marital home · forever home

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G