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schoolwork

schoolwork

44 1.0
Tasks that students must do for their school lessons
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːlˌwɜrk/
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  • I just tried to concentrate on my schoolwork and stay sane.
  • complete schoolwork
  • help with schoolwork
  • good at schoolwork

And so I quite literally would study outside of my schoolwork, global events.

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Examples

  • A majority of students and two-thirds of educators interviewed report that student attitudes about schoolwork have improved.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I'm going to go back upstairs and get back on to the schoolwork grind so I can be less, less, less stressed than I am right now.

  • So it took him much longer, hundreds of extra hours to do his schoolwork, but he never fell behind.

  • Keeping up with his schoolwork is part of the deal.

  • By the way, you left some of your schoolwork the other day.

  • Students do not have to choose between sport and schoolwork; rather, sport and schoolwork are seen as equally important.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The nonprofit helps kids and their parents keep up with the schoolwork during the pandemic.

  • Unlike my brother, who took little interest in academics, my schoolwork was a source of great pride for me.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Students are working on schoolwork and assignments or connecting with friends.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The nonprofit helps kids and their parents keep up with their schoolwork during the pandemic.

Synonyms

task
vsschoolwork
1.0

A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person

is focused on study duties students are required to do
assignment
vsschoolwork
650 1.2

A piece of work given by a teacher or boss

is limited to required study duties for students
coursework
vsschoolwork
14 2.9

Work a student does for a course that counts toward their grade

is broader and covers required study duties that may not affect grades

How Much

coursework
14 2.9
schoolwork
44 1.0
project
2.5
assignment
650 1.2
exercise
171 2.1

Surface Forms

schoolwork singular
schoolworks plural

Morphology

schoolwork = school + work (transparent) = school + work

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'work' related to 'school' (assignments), which a B1 learner can deduce.

Etymology

Schoolwork is a simple combination of school and work: school means 'a place to learn' and work means 'tasks you do'. So schoolwork is the tasks or assignments students must do as part of their studies.