homework

noun

home·​work ˈhōm-ˌwərk 

1

: piecework done at home for pay

2

: an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period

3

: preparatory reading or research (as for a discussion or a debate)

Examples of homework in a Sentence

She started her algebra homework.

Recent Examples on the Web

The move comes as a growing number of kids use AI chatbots for everything — from homework help to personal advice, emotional support and everyday decision-making. —Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

More than 2,200 elite track and field athletes are descending on Tokyo for the upcoming world championships, but Cooper Lutkenhaus might be the only one to pack homework. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

Some of this exhaustion can attributed to the transition to the busyness of school days, homework, and extracurricular activities. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025

The likely future Hall of Fame quarterback gave his new top receiving threat a lengthy homework assignment. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homework

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork

Kids Definition

homework

noun

home·​work ˈhōm-ˌwərk 

: work and especially school lessons to be done outside the regular class period