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

And the unlikely encounter set the stage for a decade-long relationship that resulted in leadership inspiration and even a bit of homework for Mohajer on some weekends. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

Do your homework ahead of time. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

The Let Grow Experience is a homework assignment requiring kids to go home and do something new on their own, with their parents’ permission but without their parents. —Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

Buried in nearly 700 pages of evidence photos, the Idaho State Police released a trove of Kohberger's homework assignments from his Pullman, Washington, apartment. —Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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