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

Children there are estimated to have lost at least 2.5 years of schooling.

From Science Daily

For many of the program’s students, the schooling offers a chance to professionalize their passion.

From Los Angeles Times

It notes 22 percent of children starting primary schooling in England -- typically aged around five -- are overweight or obese, rising to more than a third by the time they progress to secondary schools aged 11.

From Barron's

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made major changes to Parent PLUS, the federal program parents can use to borrow loans to pay for their kids’ schooling.

From MarketWatch

It is possible, in devastated Gaza, that the current ceasefire will become a permanent peace, allowing rebuilding, and the restoration of family life and schooling.

From BBC

Related Words

• apprenticeship
• coaching
• instruction
• learning
• literacy
• scholarship
• teaching
• training
• tutoring