CEFR B1

chore

noun

Meaning

A routine task, especially a household one, that is necessary but often boring or unpleasant.

Examples

Doing the grocery shopping is a weekly chore I try to get over with as quickly as possible.
They divided the household chores equally so that no one person felt overwhelmed.

Synonyms: task, duty, errand, drudgery

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chore (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /tʃɔːr/

Definition

A routine task, especially a household one, that is necessary but often boring or unpleasant.

Examples

Doing the grocery shopping is a weekly chore I try to get over with as quickly as possible.
They divided the household chores equally so that no one person felt overwhelmed.
Mowing the lawn became a dreaded chore during the humid summer months.

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