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

School might be out for the summer, but the BHG editors have been doing their homework. —Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025

Wirtz’s Quick Adaptation As with every target, Liverpool will have done tonnes of homework on Wirtz, poring over all the data. —Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

And the District’s SMART Bus visits different locations throughout Osceola County, including hotels and other housing accommodations, to provide homework assistance and healthy habits and activities to promote a wholesome lifestyle to students. —Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025

Within two months of its launch, a survey found 90% of college students were using it for homework. —Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homework

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork

Kids Definition

homework

noun

home·​work ˈhōm-ˌwərk 

: work and especially school lessons to be done outside the regular class period