classroom

noun

class·room | \ ˈklas-ˌrüm

, -ˌru̇m\

Definition of classroom

: a place where classes meet

Examples of classroom in a Sentence

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The seminary began admitting black students to its degree programs in 1940 and integrated its classrooms in 1951, according to its December report. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Leaders of Southern Baptist seminary with slavery ties reject a call for reparations," 6 June 2019 Schools can’t keep enough teachers in their classrooms. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Big Problems and Big Paychecks in West Texas Oil Country," 5 June 2019 Some days LaRoque went from work to the classroom, home for a few hours to sleep, then back to work. — Tj Gibson, azcentral, "Phoenix college proves education is more than just hitting the books," 4 June 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District officials say money from the parcel tax is badly needed to provide more resources and staffing to classrooms. — Howard Blume, latimes.com, "L.A. school tax measure looks headed to defeat, in blow to Garcetti and Beutner," 4 June 2019 As students and staff returned to classrooms Monday morning, Superintendent Aaron Spence said routine is a top priority for the week. — Rose Velazquez, USA TODAY, "In Virginia Beach, a struggle to return to routine less than 72 hours after tragedy," 2 June 2019 The Smithville Police Department said Officer Maryssa Boskoski, 32, was called to a classroom at the Liberty Preparatory School in Smithville on Aug. 30 to help wake a sleeping student. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Ohio school resource officer used Taser to wake sleeping student: police," 6 Sep. 2018 The thing that stuck with me the most from observing the Street Survival school in action happened relatively early on in the classroom. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Forget lap times; this car control class makes teen drivers safer," 6 Nov. 2018 In an effort to reduce microaggressions in the classroom, students at Columbia University can now upload a recording of their name so their professor doesn’t mispronounce it. — Caleb Parke, Fox News, "Ivy League tackles mispronounced names to reduce 'harm' and 'anxiety' to students," 27 Sep. 2018

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