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)
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She started her algebra homework.
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Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
At Emeril’s, the answer is not to make the wine program feel like homework.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Many afternoons after school, Annie worked alongside the agents, bookkeepers, and assistants, doing her homework or helping with the filing.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
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“Homework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homework. Accessed 21 May. 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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