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homework

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ · UK /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/

homework means: Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

noun

SCHOOL TASKSA1

Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

  • I do my homework after dinner.
  • Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.
  • Have you finished your homework yet?

Similar words: schoolwork

Common phrases: do homework, maths homework, homework assignment

BACKGROUND RESEARCHB2

Research you do to prepare for a decision, meeting, or other activity.

  • Do your homework before buying a car.
  • She had done her homework on the local market.
  • Their questions showed they had done plenty of homework.

How to use it: do your homework on something (Do your homework on the company before the interview.)

Similar words: research, preparation

Common phrases: do your homework, homework on something

INDEPENDENT STUDYB2

Something you are encouraged to study or learn by yourself.

  • The workshop leader gave us some reading homework.
  • Learning these names is your homework for next week.
  • Her homework was to study the new safety rules.

Similar words: independent study, self-study

Common phrases: extra homework, homework for someone, give someone homework

Questions about homework

What does homework mean?

Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

What is homework in other languages?

Türkçe: ev ödevi · Español: deberes · Français: devoirs · Deutsch: Hausaufgaben · Italiano: compiti · 日本語: 宿題

How do you pronounce homework?

In American English /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/; in British English /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/.

How do you use homework in a sentence?

I do my homework after dinner. Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.

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