Chores

/tʃɔːrz/

nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions

1

A routine task, especially a household one.

/tʃɔːrz/

nounneutralBeginner
General

Routine tasks, especially household ones.

I have to do my chores before I can play.

💡 Simply: Chores are like little jobs around the house, like cleaning your room or washing the dishes. It's like a list of things that need to get done to keep things tidy and running smoothly.

👶 For kids: Little jobs around the house to keep things clean and tidy.

More Examples

2

The chores are piling up.

How It's Used

Household

"My chores include doing the dishes and laundry."

Parenting

"The children were assigned their chores for the week."

From Middle English chores, plural of chore, probably from Old French corée 'a short cut, a task'.

The word's usage has remained relatively consistent over time, referring to routine tasks.

Memory tip

Think of 'chore' as 'chore-ing' away at small jobs.

Word Origin

LanguageOld French
Original meaning

"a short cut, a task"

Base: chore
household choresdaily choresweekly chores

Common misspellings

choreseschors

Usage

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