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schoolwork

American  
[skool-wurk] / ˈskulˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.

Etymology

Origin of schoolwork

First recorded in 1855–60; school 1 + work

Example Sentences

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The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.

From Los Angeles Times

Bellarmine sheepishly admitted to spending more time on video games than his schoolwork.

From BBC

Students exercising this right must be allowed to make up missed schoolwork without penalty.

From Los Angeles Times

“Let me rephrase that. You look like you’re having a hard time focusing on your schoolwork today, Bat.”

From Literature

Occasionally parents give in because children genuinely need the devices to do schoolwork.

From The Wall Street Journal

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