classroom

noun

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

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And while the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 initially led schools to ban the technology outright, according to the Associated Press, views have begun to shift toward schools implementing policies regulating the use of such tools and determining how AI can be incorporated into the classroom. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 This puzzle piece challenges our biases about who deserves to be in a classroom and confronts the notion that women should focus solely on child rearing not their education. Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 Look no further than your typical classroom, where a book being passionately taught by a professor is undoubtedly being judged as utterly meaningless by at least one of their students. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026 West Charlotte is projected to receive $2 million over five years, though that figure could change, to renovate an existing classroom with additional equipment and furniture. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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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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