schooling

noun

school·​ing ˈskü-liŋ How to pronounce schooling (audio)
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

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 One high-net-worth individual from the Middle East, who asked to remain anonymous, has canned plans to relocate with his family from Monaco to London as his children approached schooling age. Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024 Since 2019, Kardashian has been vocal about her passion for law and her private schooling journey. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024 By refusing to acknowledge the unique beginnings of Gen Zers’ careers (remote schooling, work, and a mindset tied to quarantine) expect company growth to stall, and even decline. Holger Reisinger, Fortune, 21 May 2024 Source: The Art Newspaper Roving storytellers boost children’s literacy in Karachi Though the government provides tuition-free, mandatory schooling for children ages 5 to 16, Pakistan has the second-highest school absentee rate in the world, according to the United Nations. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for schooling 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of schooling was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooling. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

schooling

noun
school·​ing
ˈskül-iŋ
1
: instruction in school : education
2
: the cost of going to school

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