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.
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Parents who identify as Republican, younger, or homeschool their children are among the most likely to delay or skip vaccines, the survey found. Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Shortly after, the Cunninghams decided to remove Sanaa from school and instead have Lisa Cunningham homeschool her. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Her parents decided then to homeschool her. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025 And in Minnesota, legislators considered a law that would have forbidden those with a criminal record to homeschool their children, although the language was taken out before final passage. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homeschool

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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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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