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schoolwork

schoolwork

44 1.0
Tasks that students must do for their school lessons
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːlˌwɜrk/
: tareas
  • 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.