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
Gibney said she has experienced uncertainty with Levi's schooling before.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
As she sprinkled water on the cloth and tilted her head right and left to avoid the scalding steam, she and Father talked to us about their own schooling.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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