homeroom

/həˈmɛroʊm/

Definitions

1. noun

a class period in a school at the beginning of the day when students are assigned to their teachers for administrative tasks and often receive announcements.

“She had homeroom with Mrs. Johnson every morning.”

2. noun

a class or group of students who attend a school together at the same time.

“Their homeroom class was going on a field trip to the museum.”

3. verb

to attend a homeroom class or to be assigned to a homeroom class.

“He homeroomed with his friends every morning.”

Synonyms

  • class period
  • study hall

Antonyms

  • lunch period
  • recess