lesson

noun countable

UK /ˈles(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	lesson
plural	lessons

1
educationa period of time in which students are taught about a subject in school. The usual American word is class
a French/English/maths/history lesson
I’d like to talk to you at the end of the lesson.
skip/miss a lesson (=not go to a lesson when you should):
Jo’s father found out that she’d been skipping lessons.
Synonyms and related words
The school or university day
after-school
assembly
break
1. 1a
  educationa period of time in which someone is taught a skill
  a driving/dancing/swimming lesson
  Synonyms and related words
  Teaching and ways of teaching
  adaptive learning
  behaviourist learning theory
  blended learning
2
something that you learn from life, an event, or an experience
One of the most important lessons in life is the value of friendship.
the lessons of war/history/experience
Synonyms and related words
Relating to learning and the process of learning
acquisition
advanced
assimilation
1. 2a
  a punishment or bad experience that teaches you something
  lesson in:
  I needed a lesson in humility and I got it.
  The second goal was a lesson in how not to defend a free kick.
  learn a lesson:
  I hope you’ve learnt a lesson from this, young man!
  learn your lesson:
  People get into debt at such a young age that they have learnt their lesson by the time they’re 23.
  teach someone a lesson (=punish someone):
  That girl needs teaching a lesson.
  let that be a lesson to you:
  Let that be a lesson to you not to play with matches!
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for punishment
  punishment
  retribution
  lesson
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with lesson
▪ hard, harsh, important, salutary, valuable
3
educationa section in a book that teaches you about a particular subject
Lesson 5 is all about the subjunctive.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of books
acknowledgments
addendum
afterword
4
a passage from the Bible that someone reads out loud during a religious service
Reverend Thomas stood up to read the lesson.
Synonyms and related words
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
amen
anthem
baptise

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