Homework: meaning, definitions and examples

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homework

[ ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk ]

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school

Work that is given to students by teachers to do at home.

Synonyms

assignment, project, task

Examples of usage

I have a lot of homework to do tonight.
She always completes her homework on time.

Translations

Translations of the word "homework" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lição de casa

🇮🇳 गृहकार्य

🇩🇪 Hausaufgabe

🇮🇩 pekerjaan rumah

🇺🇦 домашнє завдання

🇵🇱 praca domowa

🇯🇵 宿題 (しゅくだい)

🇫🇷 devoirs

🇪🇸 tarea

🇹🇷 ev ödevi

🇰🇷 숙제 (sukje)

🇸🇦 واجب منزلي

🇨🇿 domácí úkol

🇸🇰 domáca úloha

🇨🇳 家庭作业 (jiātíng zuòyè)

🇸🇮 domača naloga

🇮🇸 heimavinna

🇰🇿 үй тапсырмасы

🇬🇪 საშინაო დავალება

🇦🇿 ev tapşırığı

🇲🇽 tarea

Word origin

The word 'homework' originated in the late 19th century as a compound word combining 'home' and 'work'. It has been a common practice in education for students to be assigned homework to reinforce learning outside of the classroom.