classroom

noun

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

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Both in and out of the classroom, their brains are tabulae rasae ready to be encoded by the examples their elders set. Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025 There are goals and victories and defeats and teamwork, both on the ice and in the classroom. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 Last year, representatives of the Hungarian-speaking community criticized a draft Ukrainian law that would have restricted the use of Hungarian in schools by allowing it to be used only in classroom activities and not outside classroom settings. Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Top colleges want to see that students have sought to expand their learning outside of the classroom. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 21 May. 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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