classroom

noun

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

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And those teachings can have an impact at home as well as in the classroom. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Lisa Kauffman spent years in a classroom teaching science to high schoolers before making a change, trading a conventional life for an off-grid existence on a private island in Panama with her dog. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Riaan duRand, a teacher in South Africa, went viral on TikTok earlier this month after invoking Diddy as a threat in his high school classroom. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024 This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom. Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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