classroom

noun

class·​room ˈklas-ˌrüm How to pronounce classroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a place where classes meet

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According to the court document, students said they were videotaped alone in a classroom with Illanes, with allegations of removing clothing and rubbing their backs. Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Nope In national-news humiliation, a Meridian middle school teacher inadvertently triggered a firestorm by refusing to remove two signs that had been in her classroom for four years. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 Fans in Mexico and Brazil will have access to a 40-activity classroom box set, family micro-learning WhatsApp cards, and interactive posters to help track new routines and habits. Sarah Scott, Parents, 8 Jan. 2026 Defense lawyer Jason Goss said one of the officers who helped evacuate classrooms was his client, Gonzales. Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 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 14 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

classroom

noun
class·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce classroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room in a school or college in which classes meet

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