Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /dɔːm/ (US) IPA (key): /dɔrm/ Audio (UK)(file) Noun Singular dorm Plural dorms (countable) A dorm is short for a dormitory, a place where students and soldiers often live and sleep. I lived in a dorm during my first year of college. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads