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
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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
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It was perhaps that schooling that later decided Pacheco to become a Protestant, and a Freemason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Residents knew they might have to leave, he says, but they hoped they would be relocated somewhere close enough to continue their jobs and their children's schooling.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Maybe it’s paying for your kids’ schooling without wrecking your own retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The state and church controlled where and how they lived, the type of schooling for children, the language they spoke, and how they could practice their culture, religion and traditional livelihoods, it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
To move students through the system, many refugees were placed in standard classes that, while appropriate for their ages, did not take into account their lack of schooling or English.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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