homework

Definition of Homework in English :

1. homework, prep, preparation

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Homework

noun

1.

school work done out of lessons, esp at home

2.

any preparatory study

3.

work done at home for pay

noun

1.

work, esp. piecework, done at home

2.

lessons to be studied or schoolwork to be done outside the classroom

3. US

study or research in preparation for some project, activity, etc.

: used mainly in the phrase do one's homework

n.

1. Work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home.

2. Preparatory or preliminary work: did their homework before coming to the meeting.