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 of schooling

• 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

There’s little debate about the need for change in America’s schooling. —Collin Binkley, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025

The history of American public schooling is far from glorious; massive injustice persists. —Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Per the publication, Wedding dropped out following two years of schooling and became a bouncer before allegedly getting involved in the world of dealing drugs. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025

The planning committee cited that families are moving to virtual schooling options, and with the state voucher program starting next school year, GCISD leaders anticipate more families will turn to private education. —Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 18 Nov. 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