homeroom
Americannoun
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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.
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(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.
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the pupils in a particular homeroom.
noun
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a room in a school used by a particular group of students as a base for registration, notices, etc
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a group of students who use the same room as a base in school
Etymology
Origin of homeroom
Example Sentences
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Community groups say they appreciate MoMA PS1’s increasing openness to social justice issues, such as an activation last fall of Homeroom by the Fortune Society, which supports re-entry from incarceration and is based near PS1.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022
Similarly, in January, the Slow Factory, a nonprofit that focuses on climate justice and social equity, transformed Homeroom into “The Revolution Is a School,” which encourages interactive learning through video, installation and a workshop series.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022
Karin Chenoweth is an author, most recently of “Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement,” and for five years wrote the weekly Homeroom column for The Post.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021
And while some were subsequently deported, a dozen graduates of the program did find work in commercial kitchens, including at Homeroom in Oakland and the barbecue joint Smoke Berkeley.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2019
Homeroom is when they’ll hand out the flowers.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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