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

Herring are small schooling fish that are much faster swimmers than krill. —Lauren Sommer, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024

The news from a growing number of districts suggests that the institution of public schooling has indeed suffered a lasting blow, even in cities that are better funded than Rochester. —Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

That threw into immediate doubt health and schooling for 3 million Palestinians, including the entire population of Gaza. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024

Four years ago, fashion week shows were held online, retail stores became fulfillment centers, adults and school children stayed in pajamas and loungewear all day as many began remote work and schooling and there were more wild animals on city streets than shoppers. —Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 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