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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The butterflies had not yet been released, but once free of their storage nets, the space would become "a living classroom", Matt Simmonds, founder of Sussex Butterfly House, explained.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Learning a language in a systematic way can be challenging, whether in a classroom or from a self-study course.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In each classroom, access to computers would be flexible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"If he didn't do what he did, and sacrifice his life, the two suspects would have had easy access to every single classroom," said the mosque's imam, Taha Hassane.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

All the other kids had left the classroom, and Bat really wanted Israel to leave, too, so that he could talk to Mr. Grayson in private.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold