homeroom

or home room

[hohm-room, -roo m]

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noun

a classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher, who takes attendance and administers other school business.

(in an elementary school) the classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade receive instruction in all subjects except those requiring special facilities.

the pupils in a particular homeroom.

Origin of homeroom

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; home + room

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Related Words for homeroom

division, room, grade, study, course, session, seminar, subject, subdivision, form, academy, section, recitation, colloquium, line, seminary

Examples from the Web for homeroom

Contemporary Examples of homeroom

The homeroom teacher came into the office shortly after my mother arrived.
How I Went From Prep School to Prison
John Forté
February 17, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for homeroom

homeroom

noun US

a room in a school used by a particular group of students as a base for registration, notices, etc

a group of students who use the same room as a base in school

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Word Origin and History for homeroom

in the U.S. schools sense, 1915, from home (n.) + room (n.).