schooling

American  

[skoo-ling] / ˈsku lɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of being taught in a school.

2. instruction, education, or training, especially when received in a school.

3. the act of teaching.

4. Archaic. a reprimand.

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schooling British  

/ ˈskuːlɪŋ /

noun

1. education, esp when received at school

2. the process of teaching or being taught in a school

3. the training of an animal, esp of a horse for dressage

4. an archaic word for reprimand

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Other Word Forms

• nonschooling noun
• self-schooling adjective

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

China also recently issued a guideline advancing child-friendly development more broadly, calling for improvements in schooling, medical care, travel, sports, and recreation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, parents considering taking on these loans will have less room to use them to finance their kids’ schooling.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Thierry Henry was equal parts elegant and clinical, effortlessly eating up turf, striding through defences like a sixth-former schooling year sevens, scoring worldies and va va vindicating his spot here.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Carvalho is credited in the Miami-Dade district with providing stable leadership and improved academic performance and creating special programs that offer more schooling choices for parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

So all the time I was growing up, right on into high school, I had this ambition to go to the United States and finish my schooling there.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Related Words

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