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homeroom

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhoʊmˌɹum/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: form class, (UK) form room, tutor room, tutor

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The collection of pupils who gather in such a room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: group base, (UK) form, tutor group, tutor

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: home room

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: classroom, schoolroom

History

Etymology

From home + room.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: aula principal — classroom
  • Spanish: aula primaria — classroom
  • Polish: godzina wychowawcza — class