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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Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Back in Stillwater, Keep kept calling his friends because the three had a homework assignment to finish for the next day.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Everly was snapped in the post tucking into an ice cream while working on math homework in a restaurant, smiling while carrying a bunch of dance trophies and posing in front of a U.S. flag in a sweet pic that appeared to be a bid for the pre-teen to be the future President of the United States.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Over the years, the center has seen kids of all ages gather to hone their basketball skills, work on their homework, have fun with other kids and, most importantly, follow a path away from illicit activity.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2024
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Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Back in Stillwater, Keep kept calling his friends because the three had a homework assignment to finish for the next day.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Everly was snapped in the post tucking into an ice cream while working on math homework in a restaurant, smiling while carrying a bunch of dance trophies and posing in front of a U.S. flag in a sweet pic that appeared to be a bid for the pre-teen to be the future President of the United States.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Over the years, the center has seen kids of all ages gather to hone their basketball skills, work on their homework, have fun with other kids and, most importantly, follow a path away from illicit activity.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2024
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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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