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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All his classmates had pushed in their chairs, and he was the only one left in the classroom in the middle of a fire drill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Adult center classrooms mimic the look and feel of an early education classroom, complete with cubbies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Gareth has always maintained the school caretaker saved his life, pulling him to safety through a shattered classroom window as the disaster unfolded.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Scimemi exclaimed as she leapt forward, earning a big laugh from a classroom full of colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Relieved, Bat watched the two big kids move away toward their classroom, still tossing the ball.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold