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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

“Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers; it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome,” the professors write.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One morning, Iwas in the hall near the classroom door when I overheard her telling one of the parents that Jessica and her family had been living in town for a week or two already.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott