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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Banks said it could be "extremely disruptive" permitting every classroom departure that is requested but said "it's the only way".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But accommodations deemed reasonable in the classroom aren’t always practical in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Stakes are rising as AI enters the courtroom, law enforcement, the classroom, the doctor’s office and the public sector.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Her nonstop reading regimen, her writing talents and her gift for hiding at the back of the classroom further allowed her to “pass” as hearing until college.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She pulled up a little classroom chair, the kind used for the smallest students, and sat down in it herself, so that she might speak to the Incorrigibles face-to-face.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood