schoolwork

noun

school·​work ˈskül-ˌwərk 

: lessons done in class or assigned to be done at home

Examples of schoolwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosaic concerns about machines disrupting industries, stealing jobs, and compromising schoolwork are giving way to more harrowing fears about the end of humanity. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Weeks passed, schoolwork and play rehearsals ramped up, and the music-video shoot faded into distant memory. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

For Zarina Pino, a medical doctor, the calendar change this year feels particularly meaningful, as a Miami-Dade County Public Schools alumna herself who never got to embrace the holiday without compromising her schoolwork. — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

In the meantime, the community has stepped up to help the family by caring for the kids, delivering meals, helping with schoolwork and walking the dog. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schoolwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Kids Definition

schoolwork

noun

school·​work -ˌwərk 

: lessons done in classes at school or assigned to be done at home