classroom

[klas-room, -room, klahs-]

noun

1. a room, as in a school or college, in which classes classis are held.

2. any place where one learns or gains experience.

   The sea is the sailor's classroom.

classroom

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈklɑːsˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which classes are conducted, esp in a school or college

Word History and Origins

Origin of classroom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; class + room

Example Sentences

On 25 July, a classroom roof collapsed in Piplodi, killing seven children, injuring 21 others and leaving the village school unusable.

From BBC

Television offered a new stage for that same approach, bringing her classroom instincts to millions of viewers hungry to learn.

From Salon

Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to withdraw their child from classroom lessons on LGBTQ+ issues and other subjects that conflict with their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

From Los Angeles Times

She also believes her work as a software engineer will benefit young people in the classroom.

From BBC

Appropriate tutoring is defined as small groups of six or fewer students or one-on-one sessions aligned with the student’s classroom work.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does classroom mean?

A classroom is traditionally a room in a school where a class is taught.The word classroom is commonly used to refer to such a room at every level of education, including elementary school, high school, and college.It can also be used in a more general way to refer to any space where students are being taught by a teacher. Some classrooms might not even be in a room—some schools have outdoor classrooms where students are taught outside, for example.The word is sometimes used in a figurative way to refer to the primary place where someone learns and gains experience outside of a formal educational setting, as in My grandfather didn’t have much formal schooling—the farm was his classroom. Example: I try to set up my classroom to be a space that allows each student to learn in their own way.