classroom

noun

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

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His experience in the classroom inspired him to create a video that has since gone viral, amassing more than 627,000 views. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Other new laws cover what is taught in the classroom, including a bipartisan measure that ensures students are being taught accurately how Native Americans in California were treated during the Gold Rush era and the Spanish colonization of California. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024 See the sweater of the young woman in the classroom Ted Danson’s character is lecturing to in the final moments of the first season of the new Michael Schur Netflix series A Man on the Inside? Brian Grubb, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Lewis picked up her penchant for education from her parents — one of her earliest Hanukkah memories was when her father would come into her classroom at Madison Simis Elementary School to talk about the history of Hanukkah. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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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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