Word Root DORM – Meaning & Examples

The word root DORM has a very simple meaning – sleep. This video provides 4 illustrated examples of some of the most common words in English that use the root DORM.

Each example contains a picture and then a sample sentence based on the picture. To get maximum benefit, spend a moment looking at the picture to make a strong mental connection, and then listen carefully as the sentence example is read.

If there are words you don’t know in the sentence example, be sure to check them in a dictionary so you fully comprehend and understand the sentence. This way, words with the root DORM will jump out at you when you see them and you will be able to guess their meaning even if you have not seen these words before.

Here is a transcript of the video “Words With the Root DORM ” . . .

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The word root DORM from the Latin root dormire, simply means: SLEEP

DORMANT
DORMITORY
DORMOUSE
DORMER

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DORMANT

Definition: asleep, temporarily inactive

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Sentence example: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa, is a volcano that has been dormant for thousands of years, although there was some activity about 200 years ago.

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DORMITORY

Definition: a large room used as a sleeping area for a number of people, typically in a school or institution.

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Sentence example: This is an archive photograph from around 1910 of a boy’s dormitory on Rainsford Island, City of Boston, U.S.A.

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DORMOUSE

Definition: a mouse-like rodent known for long hibernation periods (some species)

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Sentence example: The Hazel Dormouse will curl up and go into a hibernation-like state for short periods to save energy when the weather is cold and wet or food is scarce.

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DORMER

Definition: a window or structure that projects vertically from a sloping roof (typically for a room used for sleeping)

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Sentence example: It’s been a while since these dormers received a coat of paint!

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So when you see words with the root DORM look for a connection with SLEEP!

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Slide 10 – dormer windows
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Slides 11 – baby sleeping
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