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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Mahan said he learned as a startup leader and a classroom teacher that metrics matter — that “when we take our precious tax dollars and invest them in public services, we should measure our performance.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Texas Tech’s accounting program last year started paying faculty teaching innovation grants to use AI in creative ways in the classroom, a move to encourage professors to get out of their comfort zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

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

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