classroom

noun

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

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The school district said the boxes have since been removed from classrooms and disassembled, according to her attorney. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 State lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to ban student phone use in classrooms, following in the footsteps of many states with device policies to curb the impact a proliferation of screens has had at schools, from distractions to cyberbullying. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 15 Jan. 2026 Ahlquist has promised to finish the classrooms before classes start in 2027, Cleverley said. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026 In a traditional classroom, the struggle to synthesize multiple papers to create an original thesis, or solve a complex pre-calculus problem is exactly where learning occurs. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 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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