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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Teachers union leader Cecily Myart-Cruz said her union remained allied with the others even though classroom teachers were not targeted by the cuts: “We stand together.”

From Los Angeles Times

“All right, group, let’s get started. We’re the lucky ones—we get to go outside first, while Carol’s group is sitting in a classroom,” he said.

From Literature

Educators are overhauling their classroom management approach to cut down on the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she feels “culture shock” seeing her son navigate the current admissions landscape—especially when it comes to pursuits outside of the classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a psychologist in the occupied West Bank, I have spent my career sitting across from children carrying burdens no child should ever know — lives shaped not by playgrounds or classrooms, but by constant fear.

From Los Angeles Times