classroom

noun

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

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Memon said the girls were out of the classroom for weeks and that a 12-year-old was charged with a hate crime. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026 Multiple state university systems, including the Texas Tech System and Texas A&M System, have instituted new policies that restrict what can be taught about race and gender in the classroom. Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has stopped coming. Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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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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