classroom

noun

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

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His company donates school supplies and paints classrooms. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The notebook ultimately became a reflection of the environment Fasano created inside and outside the classroom. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 The kitchen showed him what the classroom couldn’t. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 While a number of reports back up Licata and the district’s beliefs, others outline key benefits of short-term newcomers campuses before integrating into mainstream classrooms. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classroom. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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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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