classroom English · revision 7288

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ ''(UK)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed from [[class]] and [[room]].^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ A room in which school lessons are taught: 1811, also written class-room, in Etymonline;^(Etymonline) MWU dates it to 1777.^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Etymonline records the hyphenated class-room alongside it.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1777 – first use (MWU).^(MWU 2024)

+ * 1811 – class-room.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A room in a [[school]] or college where classes are taught.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[open classroom]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[class]]

+ * [[room]]

+ * [[schoolroom]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}