homework

American  

[hohm-wurk] / ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk /

noun

1. schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork ).

2. a single assignment of such schoolwork: Homeworks are due at the beginning of class.

3. paid work done at home, as piecework.

4. thorough preparatory study of a subject.

   to do one's homework for the next committee meeting.

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homework British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk /

noun

1. school work done out of lessons, esp at home

2. any preparatory study

3. work done at home for pay

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homework Idioms  

1. see do one's homework.

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Etymology

Origin of homework

First recorded in 1675–85; home + work

Example Sentences

Usually, animals have been given up because owners failed to do their homework, says Mrs Mansfield.

From BBC

Hanoi high school student Duong, 16, cannot focus on his homework.

From Barron's

I actually really, really love to do that kind of homework.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has fond memories of doing his homework while his parents were performing and hopping on stage at times to hit a dance move for a packed crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

I still haven’t watched “The Bear” — a gap in my cultural homework, I know — but I’m told their Seven Fishes episode captures the chaos pretty accurately.

From Salon

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