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1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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home-working adjective

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What does the adjective home-working mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective home-working . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

How common is the adjective home-working ?

How is the adjective home-working pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the adjective home-working come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the adjective home-working is in the 1850s.

OED's earliest evidence for home-working is from 1850, in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal .

home-working is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: home n. 1 , working adj.

Nearby entries

• home waters, n. 1838–
• home wear, n. 1836–
• home-whining, n. a1657
• home wind, n. 1732–
• home-woe, n. 1838–
• homework, n. 1653–
• homework club, n. 1900–
• homework diary, n. 1973–
• homeworker, n. 1843–
• homeworking, n. 1844–
• home-working, adj. 1850–
• home worship, n. 1849–
• homewort, n. Old English–
• home-wreck, n. 1845–
• home-wrecker, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, adj. 1878–
• home zone, n. 1992–
• homichlin, n. 1859–
• homicidal, adj. 1725–
• homicidally, adv. 1833–

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Originally published as part of the entry for homework, n.

home-working, adj. was revised in September 2011.

home-working, adj. was last modified in July 2023.

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Small office/home office

Definition of homeworking in the english dictionary.

The definition of homeworking in the dictionary is the practice of working at home, rather than in a factory or office.

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homeworking noun

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What does the noun homeworking mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun homeworking . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

How common is the noun homeworking ?

How is the noun homeworking pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun homeworking come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun homeworking is in the 1840s.

OED's earliest evidence for homeworking is from 1844, in Northern Star .

homeworking is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: home n. 1 , working n.

Nearby entries

• homeware, n. 1782–
• home waters, n. 1838–
• home wear, n. 1836–
• home-whining, n. a1657
• home wind, n. 1732–
• home-woe, n. 1838–
• homework, n. 1653–
• homework club, n. 1900–
• homework diary, n. 1973–
• homeworker, n. 1843–
• homeworking, n. 1844–
• home-working, adj. 1850–
• home worship, n. 1849–
• homewort, n. Old English–
• home-wreck, n. 1845–
• home-wrecker, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, adj. 1878–
• home zone, n. 1992–
• homichlin, n. 1859–
• homicidal, adj. 1725–

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Originally published as part of the entry for homework, n.

homeworking, n. was revised in September 2011.

homeworking, n. was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into homeworking, n. in July 2023.

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A Supplement to the OED, Volume II (1976)

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Definition of homework noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• I always do my homework on the bus.
• physics/geography/French, etc. homework
• I still haven't done my geography homework.
• How much homework do you get?
• for homework I have to write up the notes for homework.
• (especially North American English) I have to finish this homework assignment .
• acquire/​get/​lack (an) education/​training/ (British English) (some) qualifications
• receive/​provide somebody with training/​tuition
• develop/​design/​plan a curriculum/ (especially British English) course/ (North American English) program/​syllabus
• give/​go to/​attend a class/​lesson/​lecture/​seminar
• hold/​run/​conduct a class/​seminar/​workshop
• sign up for/​take a course/​classes/​lessons
• go to/​start preschool/​kindergarten/​nursery school
• be in (North American English) the first, second, etc. grade/ (British English) year 1, 2. etc. (at school)
• study/​take/​drop history/​chemistry/​German, etc.
• (British English) leave/​finish/​drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
• (North American English) graduate high school/​college
• be the victim/​target of bullying
• (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/​skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
• (both especially North American English) skip/​cut class/​school
• (British English) cheat in/ (North American English) cheat on an exam/​a test
• get/​be given a detention (for doing something)
• be expelled from/​be suspended from school
• do your homework/ (British English) revision/​a project on something
• work on/​write/​do/​submit an essay/​a dissertation/​a thesis/​an assignment/ (North American English) a paper
• finish/​complete your dissertation/​thesis/​studies/​coursework
• hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/​essay/​assignment/​paper
• study/​prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/​an exam
• take/ (both British English) do/​sit a test/​an exam
• (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/​a test
• (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (especially North American English, informal) ace a test/​an exam
• pass/​fail/ (especially North American English, informal) flunk a test/​an exam/​a class/​a course/​a subject
• apply to/​get into/​go to/​start college/ (British English) university
• leave/​graduate from law school/​college/ (British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
• study for/​take/ (British English) do/​complete a law degree/​a degree in physics
• (both North American English) major/​minor in biology/​philosophy
• earn/​receive/​be awarded/​get/​have/​hold a master’s degree/​a bachelor’s degree/​a PhD in economics
• Have you finished your homework?
• Have you done your physics homework yet?
• I was helping my sister with her maths homework.
• The homework assignments are worth 10% of the final grade.
• I have some homework to do on the Civil War.
• I want you to hand in this homework on Friday.
• The science teacher always gives a lot of homework.
• They get a lot of homework in English.
• They get masses of homework at secondary school.
• We had to write out one of the exercises for homework.
• for homework
• homework  on

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• You could tell that he had really done his homework (= found out all he needed to know) .

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• The kids are busy with their homework.
• My science teacher always sets a lot of homework.
• "Have you got any homework tonight ?" "No."
• I got A minus for my English homework.
• For homework I want you to write a paper on an endangered species .
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