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    home·work
    /ˈhōmˌwərk/

    noun

    • 1. schoolwork that a student is required to do at home.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › homeworkHomework Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HOMEWORK is piecework done at home for pay. How to use homework in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOMEWORK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to study a subject or situation carefully so that you know a lot about it and can deal with it successfully: The company working on the project had clearly done their homework on universal design issues. (Definition of homework from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of homework. homework.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HomeworkHomework - Wikipedia

    Purposes. A child completing her homework. The basic objectives of assigning homework to students often align with schooling in general. However, assigning homework serves multiple purposes for teachers, which include: [3] [4] [5] reinforcing skills taught in class. extending skills to new situations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › homeworkHOMEWORK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom ( distinguished from classwork ). a single assignment of such schoolwork: Homeworks are due at the beginning of class. paid work done at home, as piecework. thorough preparatory study of a subject: to do one's homework for the next committee meeting. homework.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › homeworkHomework - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Any assignment you're expected to complete after school and bring back to class the next day is called homework. Many students make up excuses for not having their homework done. The "My dog ate my homework" excuse doesn't work so well in the digital age.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOMEWORK definition in American English | Collins English...

    1. uncountable noun. Homework is schoolwork that teachers give to students to do at home in the evening or on the weekend. Have you done your homework, Gemma? 2. uncountable noun. If you do your homework, you find out what you need to know in preparation for something. Before you go near a stockbroker, do your homework.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhomework noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of homework noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOMEWORK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HOMEWORK definition: 1. work that teachers give students to do at home: 2. to prepare carefully for a situation: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhomework noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of homework noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › homeworkHomework Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HOMEWORK meaning: 1 : work that a student is given to do at home; 2 : research or reading done in order to prepare for something used in the phrase {phrase}do your homework{/phrase}