classroom

[klas-room, -room, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈklɑs- /

NOUN

room where learning takes place

Synonyms

STRONG

hall homeroom lecture room school room study hall

WEAK

auditorium lab library study theater workshop

Example Sentences

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School cafeterias are a common place for bullying to occur, she says, because the student-to-staff ratio is much higher than in a classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Zaiden took me to a classroom to show me water samples he’s still testing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

For “Four Seasons” star Kerri Kenney-Silver, comedy began as a classroom prank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The butterflies had not yet been released, but once free of their storage nets, the space would become "a living classroom", Matt Simmonds, founder of Sussex Butterfly House, explained.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I haven’t managed to shake the feeling since discovering it, and so I’m already on the back foot when I walk in the classroom.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler