homework
noun
home·work
ˈhōm-ˌwərk 
1
: piecework done at home for pay
2
: an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period
3
: preparatory reading or research (as for a discussion or a debate)
Examples of homework in a Sentence
She started her algebra homework.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Wirtz’s Quick Adaptation As with every target, Liverpool will have done tonnes of homework on Wirtz, poring over all the data.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
And the District’s SMART Bus visits different locations throughout Osceola County, including hotels and other housing accommodations, to provide homework assistance and healthy habits and activities to promote a wholesome lifestyle to students.
—Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Within two months of its launch, a survey found 90% of college students were using it for homework.
—Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
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homework
noun
home·work
ˈhōm-ˌwərk
: work and especially school lessons to be done outside the regular class period
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