schoolwork

[ skool-wurk ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolwork¹

First recorded in 1855–60; school ¹ + work

Example Sentences

Just over one in 20 of those surveyed who had spent their own money on gambling said it had made it hard to put effort into their schoolwork at least some of the time.

From BBC

When Maddie first began studying A-levels at sixth form, she had to drop out because her part-time job was affecting her schoolwork and her attendance.

From BBC

Her mother Esther Ghey said Brianna had become "immersed in darkness", falling behind in schoolwork and spending a lot of time online, garnering thousands of followers on TikTok and YouTube by posting video content.

From BBC

She said her children found it difficult to access their schoolwork online during the pandemic.

From BBC

Across six 40-minute episodes, she moves about the town, from garden party to rave to locker room, as her “project” morphs from schoolwork to amateur police work.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• task
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