Home › Words › S › schoolworkschoolwork/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/schoolwork means work done for school, including both in class and as homework.schoolwork is pronounced /ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/.EtymologyFrom school + work.nounWork done for school, including both in class and as homework.e.g.“I'm 40, but now that I'm back going for my degree I'm swamped with schoolwork.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.classwork 78% match — That part of a scholar's work that is done in class. vs schoolwork →coursework 61% match — An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given. vs schoolwork →deskwork 61% match — Work done at a desk, as by an office worker. vs schoolwork →taskwork 60% match — Work that is done as a task. vs schoolwork →worktext 59% match — A textbook or workbook. vs schoolwork →bookwork 58% match — Accounting work; book keeping. vs schoolwork →hackwork 57% match — Work that is usually of a professional nature, either repetitive or following a certain formula. vs schoolwork →schooly 56% match — Of or relating to school. vs schoolwork →