noun
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education, esp when received at school
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the process of teaching or being taught in a school
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the training of an animal, esp of a horse for dressage
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an archaic word for reprimand
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of schooling
First recorded in 1400–50, schooling is from the late Middle English word scoling. See school 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Illness or the threat of disease exposure can be disruptive to schooling and working families.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Heder didn’t want to disrupt the schooling of her two young children, ages 10 and 12, and has become too enmeshed in the area to want to leave it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In addition, a 2025 national Morning Consult survey commissioned by EdChoice found that Americans who aspire to have three or more children disproportionately prefer private, charter and home schooling over conventional public schooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"If the information was wrong, we would lose a day of schooling," he recalled of the morning of August 26.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
As I sat down in front of this modern-looking machine, I realized the enormity of what I was about to do: Asking my best friend to pay for my schooling seemed preposterous.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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