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schoolwork

American  
[skool-wurk] / ˈskulˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.


Etymology

Origin of schoolwork

First recorded in 1855–60; school 1 + work


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U.S. teens use chatbots to find information, get help on schoolwork for entertainment and other reasons, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hecox instead competed in club sports at Boise State, but eventually stopped playing sports so she could focus on schoolwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Growing up as the youngest of nine children in a cramped council flat in Kilburn, north London, from the age of eight she juggled schoolwork and part-time jobs to earn pocket money.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

His schoolwork improved and he found he possessed a natural fencing affinity.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

The Shabbat day grew shorter and shorter, my schoolwork seemed endless, and student politics took up every moment of my spare time.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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