dorm
Translation
hall of residence, halls
Examples
She lives in a college dorm.
She lives in a hall of residence.
My dorm room is very small.
My room in halls is very small.
Grammar Patterns
in a ((dorm)) a building for students to live in He lives in a dorm on campus.
Similar Words
residence hall, student housing
Etymology
Short for 'dormitory', from Latin 'dormitorium' (a sleeping place), from 'dormire' (to sleep).
Memory Tips
Think of 'dormir' (to sleep) in Romance languages. A dorm is where you sleep at university.