noun
schooling
SKOO-lihng
noun
1
Education or training received, especially through formal attendance at school.
"His schooling ended at sixteen when he started an apprenticeship."
"She received most of her early schooling at home."
2
A sharp lesson or reprimand given to someone.
"The veteran player gave the rookie a schooling on the court."
How to Use Schooling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe education someone has received, or informally, a harsh lesson taught to someone who underestimated a situation.
Common pairings
formal schooling
give someone a schooling
years of schooling
Word Forms
schoolings plural
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Etymology
Derived from the verb school, meaning to teach or train.