classroom

noun

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

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Dobot aims to use this device in the tourism and education markets, including museums, classrooms, and theme parks. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025 Minutes later, after hearing the gunshot, Kovac ran to Zwerner’s classroom. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 The place for politics in Idaho classrooms and on their walls. Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025 Most days, there are two pupils in this small classroom on the Greek island of Lemnos, with big windows and a view of the school's front courtyard. Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 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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