Dorms Meaning in English

word · lemma: dorm

US

UK

التعريف

Buildings or rooms where students, especially at colleges or universities, live together. 'Dorms' is an informal word for 'dormitories.'

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Dorms' is informal; use 'dormitory' or 'residence hall' in formal writing. Most common in US English. Often used with 'live in/on the dorms,' 'college dorms,' or 'dorm parties.' Rarely used for non-student housing.

• Spanish: residencias estudiantiles - dormitorios universitarios
• Portuguese (BR): dormitórios (universidade) - repúblicas (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): dormitórios universitários
• Chinese (Simplified): 宿舍（大学）
• Chinese (Traditional): 宿舍（大學）
• Hindi: छात्रावास
• Arabic: سكن الطلاب
• Bengali: ডরম - ছাত্রাবাস
• Russian: общаги - общежития
• Japanese: 寮 - ドミトリー
• Vietnamese: ký túc xá
• Korean: 기숙사
• Turkish: yurt - öğrenci yurdu
• Urdu: ہاسٹل
• Indonesian: asrama

جمل نموذجية

The dorms get really quiet during holidays.

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Many first-year students live in dorms.

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The dorms are close to the library.

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Our university has modern dorms.

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There was a big party in the dorms last night.

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I made most of my friends in the dorms.

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