schooling

noun

school·​ing ˈskü-liŋ 

1

a

: instruction in school : education

b

: training, guidance, or discipline derived from experience

2

archaic : reproof

3

: the cost of instruction and maintenance at school

4

: the training of a horse for service

especially : the teaching and exercising of horse and rider in the formal techniques of equitation

Synonyms

• education
• teaching
• instruction

Examples of schooling in a Sentence

He has had little schooling.

the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements

Recent Examples on the Web

With such a long hiatus and a different type of personnel, the Tigers needed some schooling. —Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

At $2,966 per year, Cairo in Egypt was the least expensive location in Africa for international schooling. —Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Declines in regular worship and denominational belonging can reshape community networks that historically have been tied to charity, schooling and local politics. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Obtaining a license requires schooling, exams, an apprenticeship and various fees. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for schooling

• cooling
• drooling
• dueling
• duelling
• fooling
• fueling
• fuelling
• gruelling
• pooling
• ruling
• spooling
• tooling

Kids Definition

schooling

noun

school·​ing

ˈskül-iŋ

1

: instruction in school : education

2

: the cost of going to school