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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content. US, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business wordnet
3. 3
   The collection of pupils who gather in such a room. US, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

tutor(uk) form(uk) form roomform classform roomgroup base

Example

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"All students looked up to their homeroom teacher."

Etymology

From home + room.

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