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classwork

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[klas-wurk, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌwɜrk, ˈklɑs- /

noun

  1. the written or oral work done in a classroom by a student (distinguished from homework).

  2. the work done in a classroom by the students and teacher jointly.

Etymology

Origin of classwork

class + work

Example Sentences

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That she was thinking about her classwork at all during the Olympics, “speaks to her character,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The diploma is made up of 120 hours of classwork with modules spread over four months.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

As the classes moved online, the classwork did not stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Fourteen students huddle around tables, focused on classwork.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2023

I never do any of my classwork, so I spend my time in class sketching on my notebook, handouts, backpack, or on anything in sight.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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