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

Jamila Carrington Smith, founder & CEO at Centric AI, Inc and mother of two teenagers, says that her son was actually falsely accused of using AI on his homework. —Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026

The bottom line here is that car shoppers looking to save money at the pump have to do their homework to compare all of these aspects via online sources before setting foot onto a showroom floor. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Much effort goes into capturing that person’s physicality but the actor’s homework shows on screen, and the character’s inner life never materializes. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 June 2026

Preller wouldn’t have much homework to do on Arraez. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

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
• telework

Kids Definition

homework

noun

home·​work ˈhōm-ˌwərk 

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