Etymology
Origin of classwork
Example Sentences
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The union also plans to develop carpentry classwork in some high schools that don’t yet have it, plus expand summer programs for high schoolers that help expose them to the trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The diploma is made up of 120 hours of classwork with modules spread over four months.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
After some girls completed their classwork recently, they played a hand-clapping game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
He’s still working his way toward joining USC for its summer hoops practices, with some preliminary classwork still remaining before his transition is complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
To make matters worse, the online curriculum Dad had chosen required students to do their classwork on a certain schedule—but I was always in gym practice at those times.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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