classroom

noun

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

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Brown’s security cameras do not extend to every hallway, classroom, laboratory and office across the 250+ buildings on campus. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Students are returning to the classroom on Tuesday, a day after a power outage left parts of Independence with no water and other areas with low water pressure. Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025 In his classroom, almost every seat is filled. CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Police in Providence said two students were killed and nine other people were injured in the shooting in a classroom setting on College Hill, the area on Providence's East Side where historic homes intermingle with redbrick and modern campus buildings. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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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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