Dictionary
home•work
Pronunciation: (hōm'wûrk"), [key]—
n.
1. schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (
distinguished from classwork).
2. paid work done at home, as piecework.
3. thorough preparatory study of a subject:
to do one's homework for the next committee meeting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.