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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Gonzalez said her son Alex has special needs and was in a smaller classroom with teachers who had the time and training to support him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Lanning said she and other teachers frequently buy classroom materials out of pocket, but healthcare costs severely restrict their ability to continue to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Some question whether four years in the classroom is still worth the time, especially as the unemployment rate for new graduates rises and they scramble to AI-proof their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"We would have pupils who are working from Google classroom which would be where they would have all of their resources that are uploaded throughout the year," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s the same look that makes the other seventh graders flee into the nearest classroom before they can incur the wrath of Principal Powell.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer