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- [dawrm]
- /dɔrm/
- /dɔːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawrm]
- /dɔrm/
Definitions of dorm word
- abbreviation DORM dormitory. 1
- noun dorm A dormitory. 1
- noun dorm university: dormitory 1
- noun dorm school: dormitory 1
- countable noun dorm A dorm is the same as a dormitory. 0
- abbreviation DORM dormitory 0
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Origin of dorm
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dorm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dorm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dorm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dorm
noun dorm
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- quadrangle — a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
- quad — quadriplegic: a special ward for quads.
- yard — the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
- grounds — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
Antonyms for dorm
noun dorm
- office — Microsoft Office
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
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