homeschool

verb

home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül How to pronounce homeschool (audio)
homeschooled; homeschooling; homeschools

intransitive verb

: to teach school subjects to one's children at home

transitive verb

: to teach (one's children) at home

Examples of homeschool in a Sentence

They homeschooled both their children. Parents who homeschool are meeting on Thursday.
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, a growing share of families are opting to homeschool their children, either by choice or by force, for instance, as a result of inadequate teaching staff. Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024 Families in rural areas (4.4%) are more likely to homeschool than those in cities (3%) or suburban areas (2.9%). ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 Pros and Cons of Homeschooling The decision to homeschool your child will be based on many factors. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 For years, school districts and regional offices distributed voluntary registration forms to families who homeschool, some of whom returned them. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for homeschool 

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeschool was in 1980

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“Homeschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschool. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

homeschool

verb
home·​school ˈhōm-ˌskül How to pronounce homeschool (audio)
: to teach school subjects to one's children at home

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