classroom

[klas-room, -roo m, klahs-]

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noun

a room, as in a school or college, in which classes are held.
any place where one learns or gains experience: The sea is the sailor's classroom.

Origin of classroom

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

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Examples from the Web for classroom

Contemporary Examples

This is a provocative subject that is ready-made for the classroom.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’
Gary May
January 2, 2015
The killers went from classroom to classroom mowing down teachers and students alike.
Taliban: We Slaughtered 100+ Kids Because Their Parents Helped America
Sami Yousafzai
December 16, 2014
A classroom experiment seeks to demonstrate what it looks like.
What Is Privilege?
The Daily Beast Video
December 11, 2014
Trailing only the economy, education and classroom issues dominated thinking among voters nationwide.
Why Voters Love Common Core
Harold Ford Jr.
November 28, 2014
Child workers, even when they are brought back into the classroom, are unable to cope without proper bridge courses.
Stopping the Small Hands of Slavery
Meenakshi Ganguly
October 13, 2014

Historical Examples

A distinct picture came to him of his classroom and old Doctor Stokes.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
The robot approached from his position outside the classroom door.
There Will Be School Tomorrow
V. E. Thiessen
I might have known it because of the trouble I have had with them in the classroom.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer
The point with me is that I've lost my temper in the classroom for the last time.
The Forbidden Trail
Honor Willsie
We all go into this classroom, and we come out two hours later for recess.
The Status Civilization
Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for classroom

classroom

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for classroom

n.

also class-room, 1811, from class (n.) + room (n.).

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Examples from the Web for classroom

Contemporary Examples

This is a provocative subject that is ready-made for the classroom.

The killers went from classroom to classroom mowing down teachers and students alike.

A classroom experiment seeks to demonstrate what it looks like.

Trailing only the economy, education and classroom issues dominated thinking among voters nationwide.

Child workers, even when they are brought back into the classroom, are unable to cope without proper bridge courses.

Historical Examples

A distinct picture came to him of his classroom and old Doctor Stokes.

The robot approached from his position outside the classroom door.

I might have known it because of the trouble I have had with them in the classroom.

The point with me is that I've lost my temper in the classroom for the last time.

We all go into this classroom, and we come out two hours later for recess.

classroom

Word Origin and History for classroom

n.

Origin of classroom