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classroom

[klas-room, -room, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
room where learning takes place
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In "at-risk" schools where there is no suitable ventilation or where newer buildings have lower ceilings, there would be 75 days where the "comfortable 26C classroom temperature would be breached".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The Dear Merseyside guided classroom resources are designed to encourage young people in schools to have discussions about the devastating impact of violence, recognising criminal exploitation and making positive life choices, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The company owes its success in part to a smart strategic choice that has helped it take over the U.S. classroom.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

A rare breed of business leaders never finished college—and used the C-suite as their classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

At least I’m in a science classroom with a ton of cleaning supplies because it takes the rest of homeroom for me to wipe up the ink.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

What is fuelling this spectacle is another, less visible revolution happening inside factories and classrooms.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the growing use of artificial intelligence in classrooms Sunday, even as she acknowledged there is little evidence yet showing how the technology affects student learning.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Written for Lincoln’s birthday and dedicated to Booker T. Washington, the song was nearly forgotten but for its use in classrooms around Jacksonville, Fla., from which its stature grew.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Texas Instruments teamed up with math educators and textbook publishers to create an ecosystem for teacher training programs and instruction materials that would seamlessly standardize TI across American classrooms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

“I should have known the classrooms would be locked. I didn’t consider it.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller



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