classroom

noun

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

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And fun won’t start in the classroom. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Then in the afternoon, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom. Reg Chapman, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 The classrooms that join the network will receive 100 diverse titles, along with a shelf or cart to store them. James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Instead, Gonzales and other cops waited 77 minutes before approaching Ramos and killing him inside a classroom. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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