homeroom

noun

home·​room ˈhōm-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a classroom where pupils report especially at the beginning of each school day

Examples of homeroom in a Sentence

They were assigned to different homerooms.

He was late for homeroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

During graduation, as Ricardo’s homeroom lined up, his family pulled out their cellphones to record. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Students on the campus of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, which houses the three high schools, walked around a small bus loop between the schools, holding signs and chanting for about 45 minutes during their homeroom Wednesday morning. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026

The kids were seated alphabetically when Flutie reported to homeroom class his sophomore year at Natick High. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Jamie has a Polaroid of you with your pants down in homeroom. — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homeroom

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

homeroom

noun

home·​room ˈhōm-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a classroom where pupils report usually at the beginning of each school day