classroom

noun

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

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Their connection goes well beyond the classroom. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 However, not everyone loved that classroom experience. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Kids deliver lunch to each classroom. Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026 The program would occupy a portion of the ground floor and the hope is the participants could work alongside tradespeople working on the top floor, where there are plans to convert former classrooms into 35 units of transitional housing. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 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 19 Jun. 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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