classroom

noun

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

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Whether their child is advanced or needs extra support, homeschooling offers a level of detailed instruction that cannot be attained in a classroom setting. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025 Ten Commandments and prayer in Texas schools Public school children returning to campus this fall are seeing something new in their classrooms: the Ten Commandments. Eleanor Dearman updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 In 2023, more than half of the country's public school students went back to classrooms by mid-August, according to the Pew Research Center. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 Indiana University has sanctioned an outspoken professor at its Bloomington campus following the review of an anonymous complaint about his classroom speech. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 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 Aug. 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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