homeroom

noun

home·​room ˈhōm-ˌrüm How to pronounce homeroom (audio)
-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.
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So if your kid misses homeroom or an adult forgets the new school pickup time, the new feature provides a digital heads-up. Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025 Lifelong scapegoats will cheer the underdogs' triumph, while former homeroom villains of all generations will shed a nostalgic tear at Dillon's showcase of evergreen bully tactics: the locker prison, the wet toilet-paper bomb, and the bathroom surprise attack. Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The missing kids aren’t a random selection of Maybrook students, but the entirety of Justine Gandy’s (Julia Garner) homeroom class. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025 According to this report, examples of SEL methods include having students role-play historical figures to develop empathy, allowing students to self-delegate their roles in group projects, teaching formal SEL topics during homeroom, and assigning journal activities. Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeroom

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homeroom was in 1884

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“Homeroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeroom. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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homeroom

noun
home·​room ˈhōm-ˌrüm How to pronounce homeroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a classroom where pupils report usually at the beginning of each school day
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