Definitions for homework
ˈhoʊmˌwɜrkhome·work

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. homework, prep, preparation(noun)

   preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

GCIDE(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. homework(n.)

   Paid work done at home, especially piecework.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. homework(Noun)

   Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.

   You must do your homework before you can watch television.

2. homework(Noun)

   Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.

   The speaker had certainly done his homework before delivering the lecture.

Freebase(5.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Homework

   Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, a school project to be built, or other skills to be practiced.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'homework' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2123

How to pronounce homework?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say homework in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homework in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homework in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of homework in a Sentence

1. Friis Bach:

   They have done their homework and they understand it.

2. Pat McFadden:

   He doesn't always do his homework on a European level.

3. Thomas A. Edison:

   A genius is just a talented person who does his homework.

4. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   We do look at it as enough. We did a lot of homework on this.

5. Janjira Kaewmaram:

   Kru Ice is very nice, but if you are late with homework he will scold you.

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