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
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It was perhaps that schooling that later decided Pacheco to become a Protestant, and a Freemason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Residents knew they might have to leave, he says, but they hoped they would be relocated somewhere close enough to continue their jobs and their children's schooling.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Maybe it’s paying for your kids’ schooling without wrecking your own retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Leadership failed to ensure that the basic functions of schooling occurred reliably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Was my schooling really going to end now?
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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