schooling

noun

school·​ing ˈskü-liŋ 

1

a

: instruction in school : education

b

: training, guidance, or discipline derived from experience

2

archaic : reproof

3

: the cost of instruction and maintenance at school

4

: the training of a horse for service

especially : the teaching and exercising of horse and rider in the formal techniques of equitation

Synonyms

• education
• instruction
• teaching
• training
• tuition
• tutelage
• tutoring

Examples of schooling in a Sentence

He has had little schooling.

the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements

Recent Examples on the Web

Traditional schooling seemed too constricting for the prodigy, her mom said. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024

If the public school system cannot meet his educational needs (and went so far as to suggest an alternative), then that public school system is required under Title IX to cover the specialized schooling tuition for Loving Aunt’s nephew. —Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

schooling

noun

school·​ing

ˈskül-iŋ

1

: instruction in school : education

2

: the cost of going to school