schoolwork

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UK/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/US/ˈskulˌwɝk/

noun

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.”

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school assignmenthomework
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Meanings

nounschoolwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWork 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwork, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home

Similar
school assignmenthomework
Broader
assignment
Also see
homework

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From school + work.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian уроци
  • уроци (uroci)work done for school
Chinese Mandarin 功課 /功课, 作業 /作业
  • 功課 /功课 (gōngkè)work done for school
  • 作業 /作业 (zuòyè)work done for school
Dutch schoolwerk
  • schoolwerkwork done for school
Finnish koulutyö
  • koulutyöwork done for school
French travail scolaire
  • travail scolairework done for school
Russian школьная работа, школьные задания
  • школьная работа (školʹnaja rabota)work done for school
  • школьные задания (školʹnyje zadanija)work done for school
  • школьные занятия (školʹnyje zanjatija)work done for school
  • учёба (učóba)work done for school
Spanish trabajo escolar, tarea académica
  • trabajo escolarwork done for school
  • tarea académicawork done for school
Swedish skolarbete
  • skolarbetework done for school
Cite this entry
APA

schoolwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwork

MLA

“schoolwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwork.

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