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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When he wasn’t taking on Nazis, Indy lectured in the sort of dusty, paneled classroom I learned Latin in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Then we visited the robotics classroom, where he turned on a faucet, and the flow was closer to the color of apple juice than water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"It's a different way of approaching the development of skills, understanding and knowledge within the classroom."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A Department for Education spokesman called its data "shocking" and said discrimination had no place in schools, adding: "Every child deserves to learn in a safe and calm classroom."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But she looked quickly over my head as though there were something riveting at the back of the classroom, before turning back to face the front.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo