noun
Usage
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.
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Alongside its longstanding classroom-in-residence program, in which fourth- through sixth-grade classes spend a week at the museum, the Hammer piloted its classroom partnership program under Ryan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
His immediate priority is to "build things up slowly with fitness" and catch up on schoolwork, initially through online lessons before gradually returning to the classroom.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
No matter how much money donors throw at the problem, classroom instruction at elite institutions keeps getting worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She had to take on a three-month unpaid internship in a classroom and several thousand dollars in fees for her certification.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
I haven’t managed to shake the feeling since discovering it, and so I’m already on the back foot when I walk in the classroom.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
It provides yearlong professional development to Title I school teachers, who bring museum-developed arts curricula into their classrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Piling dumpsters, bins and barriers in front of their schools, or carrying often humorous signs at protests, pupils have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes and dilapidated classrooms, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
High school pupils and others have objected to a lack of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The company’s ubiquitous presence in American classrooms through Chromebooks and software partnerships has provided a critical launchpad for its AI tools to reach kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The classrooms were open concept and thoughtfully designed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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