classroom

noun

class·​room ˈklas-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a place where classes meet

Examples of classroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the ninety-first day of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, a group of five truly young New Yorkers convened in a physics classroom at the Bronx High School of Science—Mamdani’s alma mater—to discuss his time in office so far. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

Too often, the solution has been to leave the classroom entirely and move to online learning. —Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

What’s lost from the traditional classroom? —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026

Ahead of the session, leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents some 37,000 teachers, urged acting Superintendent Andres Chait to reach an agreement and avoid disruptions to classrooms, placing responsibility on the district’s current leadership. —Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for classroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom

Kids Definition

classroom

noun

class·​room -ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

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