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noun

ˈle-sᵊn How to pronounce lesson (audio)
Definition of lessonnext
as in assignment
something assigned to be read or studied your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions

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verb

as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners

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Recent Examples of lesson
Noun
The nepo baby has surely taken singing and piano lessons since childhood and has always been praised for her talent. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Emily Shelton was operating the aircraft alongside a student on his first ever flight lesson, according to Florida outlet WEAR. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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Another $62,000 is for meal delivery and $42,000 has gone to lesson creation costs. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026 Some young workers may already be learning that lesson the hard way. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
  1. assignment
  2. teach
  3. reading
  4. educate
  5. homework
Noun
  • The Dodgers’ rotation is progressing toward health, with Blake Snell (arthroscopic elbow surgery) set to make one more minor-league rehab start before being activated and Tyler Glasnow (back spasms) on the cusp of starting a rehab assignment.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Blake Treinen threw live batting practice to hitters Saturday and should start a rehab assignment next week as well.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignment
Verb
  • Hensley was introduced to the fiddle early in life when her father taught her how to carve and play the instrument, according to local news outlet KY3.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • My Indigenous aunties on my dad’s side taught both her and my mother.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of teach
Noun
  • If several hours of television or scrolling through social media are taking the place of exercise, in-person social interactions, reading or other mentally stimulating activities, that’s not ideal for brain health.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These were coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, systolic blood pressure, which is the upper number in a blood-pressure reading, and type 2 diabetes.
    — The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • The American research university has earned an extraordinary degree of autonomy because society has historically trusted universities to pursue knowledge, educate citizens and serve the public good with integrity.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Universities educate the next generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.
    — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of educate
Noun
  • To focus only on the individual can turn injustice into homework.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While a young child predicting that robots will one day do their homework might seem pretty innocuous, the same kind of tools can be used for far more nefarious purposes.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of homework

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