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homeroom

or home room

[ hohm-room, -room ]

noun

  1. a classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher, who takes attendance and administers other school business.
  2. (in an elementary school) the classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade receive instruction in all subjects except those requiring special facilities.
  3. the pupils in a particular homeroom.


homeroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈhəʊmˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room in a school used by a particular group of students as a base for registration, notices, etc
  2. a group of students who use the same room as a base in school
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homeroom1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; home + room
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McKenna started a homeroom period, including 10 minutes of schoolwide silent reading.

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When I was banished to the last row of desks in my homeroom, I considered it a badge of honor.

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After changing classes to avoid bullying from her peers, her daughter found herself in a homeroom with a history teacher who displayed a Palestinian flag and posters calling for a cease-fire.

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I caught her in the hall by the front doors before the bell rang as she headed toward homeroom.

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The next day, starting in homeroom, Ainsley and her friends are whispering, pointing, and shooting me nasty looks whenever and wherever they can.

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