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schoolwork

UK/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk//ˈskulˌwɝk/

schoolwork noun: work done for school, including both in class and as homework.

Noun

schoolwork (uncountable)

  1. Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.
    • I'm 40, but now that I'm back going for my degree I'm swamped with schoolwork.

Origin of schoolwork

From school + work.

Questions about schoolwork

What does schoolwork mean?
Schoolwork means work done for school, including both in class and as homework.
What part of speech is schoolwork?
Schoolwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce schoolwork?
Schoolwork is pronounced /ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ (UK).

Words near schoolwork in the dictionary

  1. schoolwear
  2. schoolwide
  3. schoolwise
  4. schoolwoman
  5. schoolwomen
  6. schoolwork
  7. schooly
  8. schoolyard
  9. schoolyardish
  10. schoolyards
  11. schoolyear

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