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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hyundai engineers did their homework, logging more than 10,000 kilometers of development at Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, a global industry benchmark for performance cars.
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course, this simplification was extreme, but justified, to get through undergraduate homework sets.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
If your kids like shellfish and crab, these are easy to make just in time for kids to get home from school and start doing their homework.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
The English mother was slightly altitude-sick and took a nap, while the teenagers did their homework.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Encouraging good routines, like doing chores and turning in homework on time, is also important.
—Lauren Schwahn Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
After all, reading should be a hobby, not homework.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Morgan said the Panthers did their homework on Johnson before making the swap.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Extracurriculars, friends, and jobs, plus homework and college prep, leave little time to just enjoy family company.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course, this simplification was extreme, but justified, to get through undergraduate homework sets.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
If your kids like shellfish and crab, these are easy to make just in time for kids to get home from school and start doing their homework.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
The English mother was slightly altitude-sick and took a nap, while the teenagers did their homework.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Encouraging good routines, like doing chores and turning in homework on time, is also important.
—Lauren Schwahn Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
After all, reading should be a hobby, not homework.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Morgan said the Panthers did their homework on Johnson before making the swap.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Extracurriculars, friends, and jobs, plus homework and college prep, leave little time to just enjoy family company.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
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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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