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homework

n. uncountable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈhoʊmˌwɝk// UK //hˈəʊmwɜːk// home·work Archaic General-service Humorous Slang

n. school work that your teacher gives you to do at home. It helps you practice what you learned in class.

n. school assignments intended to be completed outside of regular classroom hours. Often used figuratively to describe preparatory research or background reading before a meeting or event.


SIMPLE

I need to finish my math homework before dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher reminded the students to hand in their history homework by Friday morning.

COMPLEX

The consultant arrived early to do her homework on the firm's recent financial performance, ensuring she could answer any technical questions from the board.

Synonyms
Origin

From home + work.

Usage

The noun is uncountable; use 'some homework' or 'an assignment' rather than 'a homework'.

Pitfall

I have many homeworks to do.I have a lot of homework to do.Homework is uncountable and does not have a plural form.

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