classroom

noun

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

Examples of classroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The initial cadre of students has been getting together with other families before being blended together in the classroom. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Students who entered college eager to study literature or history sometimes abandoned those fields because classrooms became places of discomfort rather than intellectual growth. Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Cheron Atkins-Butcher My Superhero Wears Wings (December) The walls, shelves and windowpanes of Cheron Atkins-Butcher's classroom burst with color. Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 Parents and teachers are questioning the usefulness of various types of digital technologies in classrooms. Rachel Mural, Fortune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for classroom

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of classroom was in 1777

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Classroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classroom. Accessed 26 Jun. 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

More from Merriam-Webster on classroom

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster