classroom

noun

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

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One student has described the moment a fellow pupil ran into their classroom and informed them that a teacher had been shot, during Friday’s deadly shooting. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Aurora teacher Blanca Ceniceros is among educators in the area spending their own money every school year to support their classrooms. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 New posters adorn classroom walls, administrators have reviewed curriculum with teachers and cafeteria staff have geared up for the first meal of a school year. — Leslie Griffy, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Serrato’s campaign includes individual play sets as well as classroom packages with multiple sets, lesson plans, and downloadable activities. — Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classroom

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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

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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