schooling

noun

school·​ing ˈskü-liŋ How to pronounce schooling (audio)
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

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
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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of schooling was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

schooling

noun
school·​ing
ˈskül-iŋ
1
: instruction in school : education
2
: the cost of going to school

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