homework
noun
home·work
ˈhōm-ˌwərk 
1
: piecework done at home for pay
2
: an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period
3
: preparatory reading or research (as for a discussion or a debate)
Examples of homework in a Sentence
She started her algebra homework.
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Professors had scaled up the political stakes of homework to the detriment of real social reform.
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Professors had scaled up the political stakes of homework to the detriment of real social reform.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
No one will accuse Izzard of not having done her homework on every aspect of the historical backdrop of the show, as well as having done the difficult work of imagining the blocking and voicing that will help an audience keep all those characters straight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Digital copies are often not much cheaper, since publishers pair them with online learning suites that contain homework assignments and study tools.
—Austin Barraza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Homework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homework. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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homework
noun
home·work
ˈhōm-ˌwərk
: work and especially school lessons to be done outside the regular class period
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