schoolwork

/ˈskulˌwʌrk/
/ˈskulwək/
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Definitions of schoolwork
  1. noun
    a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
    synonyms: school assignment
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    classroom project
    a school task requiring considerable effort
    classwork
    the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom
    homework, prep, preparation
    preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
    lesson
    a task assigned for individual study
    example, exercise
    a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
    reading assignment
    the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher
    history lesson
    a lesson in the facts of history
    type of:
    assignment
    an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈskulˌwʌrk/
UK
/ˈskulwək/
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