American English

How to pronounce classroom

nounA2Common word
KLAASroom

/ˈkʰlæsˌɹum/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A room in a school where a teacher teaches students.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A room in a school where a teacher teaches students.

The students are waiting in the classroom.

Our classroom has large windows.

Good to know

In American English, classroom usually means the room, not the lesson. Say “The classroom is upstairs,” but “The class starts at nine.”

Common phrases & grammar

classroom teacher · classroom activities · classroom management · virtual classroom

in the classroom

a classroom with + noun