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
Example Sentences
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Alternative schooling is having a moment among high-income parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Parents who take on federal loans to pay for their kids’ schooling will face changes at both the borrowing and repayment stages of the process.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But neither are close to being a substitute for formal schooling.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“Oh, you’re schooling me on other guys now?”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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