classroom

noun

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

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The academy provides resources and hosts trainings to help educators learn about AI and integrate AI tools into their classrooms. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026 Five Nights at Epstein’s is sweeping through classrooms across the country — from Utah to North Carolina — supercharged by videos on social media that show young boys and girls playing in class. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 Edickson, Frandy, Orianny and Yerian — out of the classroom, showing us moments of intimacy with their families and friends while also giving us a slice of quotidian life in Cabarete. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 The classroom curriculum embeds literacy into almost all activities. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 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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