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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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
That night, after the talent show and dinner and homework, Emily lay awake in bed, unable to sleep.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Some — including Angel, 38, and Drake, 27 — did their homework by studying season 1 closely.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
For teens to get better rest, Carskadon advocates for the schools to start later and give less homework.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Homework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homework. Accessed 8 Nov. 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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