classroom

noun

: a place where classes meet

Examples of classroom in a Sentence

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As metro Atlanta students get ready to head back to the classroom next week, families across the area are busy knocking out last-minute prep work and back-to-school shopping. La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The next critical question For decades, there was a race to get classrooms hooked up to the latest educational technology. Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 In addition, air purifiers — with carbon filters to control odor — would be in every classroom. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 This has made classroom writing ripe for AI, which is excellent at following an algorithm with no particular regard for what the content communicates. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

classroom

noun
: a room in a school or college in which classes meet

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