noun
classroom
A room where students are taught.
The students enter the classroom and place their books on the desks.
Etymology
Class names a group taught together, and room supplies the physical space. Their combination identifies the room by the teaching activity and organized group it accommodates.
More examples
- A globe stands at the front of the classroom.
- The school needs two more classrooms.
- She arranges the classroom for group work.
Forms
classroom · classrooms
Similar words
- lecture hall
- A lecture hall usually accommodates a larger audience; classroom is the general instructional room.