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homeroom

home·room
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohm-room, -roo m]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
    • /ˈhəʊm.ruːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-room, -roo m]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

Definitions of homeroom word

  • noun homeroom 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. 1
  • noun homeroom (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. 1
  • noun homeroom the pupils in a particular homeroom. 1
  • noun homeroom A classroom in which a group of students assembles daily with the same teacher before dispersing to other classes. 1
  • noun homeroom school form room 1
  • noun homeroom school: registration period 1

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Origin of homeroom

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15; home + room

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Parts of speech for Homeroom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

homeroom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

homeroom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homeroom

noun homeroom

  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • room — channel
  • grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
  • study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
  • course — Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.

Antonyms for homeroom

noun homeroom

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.

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