lesson (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛsən/

Definition

A period of time spent learning something, especially with a teacher.

Examples

• My piano lesson was at 3 PM.

• She has a French lesson every Tuesday.

• This was a hard lesson to learn.

How to Use lesson

lesson in something (prepositional phrase)

A period of learning about a particular subject. — "This is a lesson in basic economics."

lesson from something (prepositional phrase)

Something learned from an experience. — "We learned a lesson from the last crisis."

Synonyms of lesson

Words with a similar meaning to lesson:

• class
• instruction
• tutelage

Antonyms of lesson

Words with the opposite meaning to lesson:

• ignorance
• unlearning

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