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Homework

/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/
Tasks or assignments given to students by their teachers to be completed outside regular school hours.

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Examples:

Homework is a waste of time.

Do your homework.

She checked her homework before submitting.

Etymology:

etymology
The term homework originated around the early 20th century in the United States. Home comes from the Old English hām, meaning house or dwelling, and work from Old English weorc, indicating a task or labor.

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