Short for dormitories; buildings where students live while attending school or university, with multiple rooms shared among residents.
Shortened form of 'dormitory,' which comes from Latin 'dormitorium' (sleeping room), from 'dormire' (to sleep). The slang 'dorms' became standard English by the 20th century.
College dorms are where many people experience living independently for the first time, and researchers have found that dorm friendships are often among the most intense and lasting of a person's life because of the constant close proximity and shared experience.
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