schooling

noun

school·​ing ˈskü-liŋ 

1

a

: instruction in school : education

b

: training, guidance, or discipline derived from experience

2

archaic : reproof

3

: the cost of instruction and maintenance at school

4

: the training of a horse for service

especially : the teaching and exercising of horse and rider in the formal techniques of equitation

Synonyms

• education
• instruction
• teaching
• training
• tuition
• tutelage
• tutoring

Examples of schooling in a Sentence

He has had little schooling.

the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements

Recent Examples on the Web

Financial literacy classes are generally not required in college or through apprenticeship programs, and those who forego schooling to begin working immediately after high school miss the opportunity entirely. —David Kudla, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Sometimes my parents were overly strict with money but the purse strings were tight at times with us all receiving private schooling. —refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024

Given Rob’s own poor background — he was raised by a single mother (Mary J. Blige) who worked three jobs — balancing his expensive schooling with trying to win his father’s freedom constantly steers him away from success. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024

According to a 2019 study published by Psychology and Neuroscience, EF skills are better predictors of academic success than IQ alone, accounting for variance in students' academic achievements across their schooling years. —Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

schooling

noun

school·​ing

ˈskül-iŋ

1

: instruction in school : education

2

: the cost of going to school