classroom

noun

: a place where classes meet

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Whitman recommended classrooms use tubs or pencil pouches to hold onto devices like other districts have during class. Julianna Mejia july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools. ABC News, 23 July 2026 Outcomes are increasingly tied to what learners can do beyond the classroom. Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Hear how Crowhurst, Hall, Noll and other teachers hope to use the new movie in their classrooms. Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for classroom

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of classroom was in 1777

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“Classroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classroom. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

classroom

noun
: a room in a school or college in which classes meet

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