lesson

/ˈlɛsn̩/noun

One unit of teaching or study, forming part of a larger course of learning.

Example sentences

“My piano lesson lasts an hour every Tuesday afternoon.”
“In today's lesson we practiced using the past tense.”

'Learn your lesson' means to be changed by a bad experience. British English says 'lessons' where Americans might say 'class': piano lessons.

Synonyms for lesson

class
session

Related words

subjectAn area of knowledge that you study at school or college, such as math, history, or biology.examA formal test of what someone knows or can do, especially at school or university.universityA place of higher learning where people study, do research, and can earn bachelor's, graduate, and often professional degrees.homeworkSchool tasks a teacher gives students to complete outside of class, practicing what they learned.degreeA qualification awarded by a university or college to show that a course of study has been completed.classroomA room, usually in a school, where lessons are taught.