homework

[ hohm-wurk ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk /

schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).

paid work done at home, as piecework.

thorough preparatory study of a subject: to do one's homework for the next committee meeting.

Origin of homework

First recorded in 1675–85; home + work

“I can help my children with their homework and sometimes we text in English at my job,” Santos says.

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Scheunemann, meanwhile, had no idea who Spencer was, and did some homework.

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And we encourage parent-student “contracts,” for class attendance, homework submission and even extra-curriculum activities.

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Adicéam did his homework, spending 50 days collecting pieces, many with unexpected stories behind them.

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Louie picks up his daughters from school, cooks them dinner, helps with their homework, and puts them to bed.

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It was a wrong balance of duty to concentrate on her own homework and neglect to prepare for her classes.

Loyal to the School |Angela Brazil
Much of this homework is done by a very bad light and the boy's eyes suffer much.

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Rates paid for homework are, if anything, a shade less than those paid for work done in the factory.

Women in the Printing Trades. |Various
His parents were always getting angry with him for losing his clothes, or his toys, or his homework.

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"I suppose you have your homework all done," he snarled at Cathy.

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homework

/ (ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk) /

school work done out of lessons, esp at home

any preparatory study

work done at home for pay

homework

see do one's homework.