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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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
Because if we’re not schooling people, it’s going to become more rampant than it already is, and it is out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Since the Middle East war began on February 28, some of Indonesia's neighbours have already announced fuel-saving steps including work-from-home measures, official travel cuts and online schooling.
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
The Germans had ended my schooling shortly after I turned ten.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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