classroom

[ klas-room, -room, klahs- ]
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noun
  1. a room, as in a school or college, in which classes are held.

  2. any place where one learns or gains experience: The sea is the sailor's classroom.

Origin of classroom

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; class + room

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British Dictionary definitions for classroom

classroom

/ (ˈklɑːsˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


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

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