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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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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

Yet most players upending their schooling for sports will never ink an NIL deal, if they wear a college jersey at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The government said that in-person schooling will be maintained, and work-from-home measures for the private sector may be considered at a later stage.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

In the fall of 1850, Kate attended the ladies’ seminary six days a week, the most regular schooling she had ever received.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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