dorm vs student residence

dorm and student residence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dorm	Yes	No	No	No
student residence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dorm and student residence are synonyms defined as:

dorm and student residence: a college or university building containing living quarters for students

Other synonyms of dorm include dormitory, hall, residence hall.

dorm (noun)	student residence (noun)
a college or university building containing living quarters for students	a college or university building containing living quarters for students