Lesson
noun
A period of learning or teaching.
She took driving lessons for six months.
Often appears as...
- take lessons
- give lessons
noun
A valuable experience from which to learn.
His first business failure was a lesson he never forgot.
Often appears as...
- learn a lesson
- teach a lesson
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Approving
noun
A section of the Bible read at a religious service.
This Sunday's lesson is from the book of Psalms.
Often appears as...
- sunday's lesson
- bible lesson
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A period of learning or teaching.
She took driving lessons for six months.
Often appears as...
- take lessons
- give lessons
noun
A valuable experience from which to learn.
His first business failure was a lesson he never forgot.
Often appears as...
- learn a lesson
- teach a lesson
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A section of the Bible read at a religious service.
This Sunday's lesson is from the book of Psalms.
Often appears as...
- sunday's lesson
- bible lesson
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Learning Context
Use 'lesson' when referring to a structured period dedicated to learning a skill or subject.
I have a piano lesson every Thursday evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Teaching Role
'Lessons' often imply that there is a teacher or instructor who guides the learning.
My grandmother gives me cooking lessons on the weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Variability
A 'lesson' can be of varying lengths, typically from half an hour to several hours.
Our art lessons last for two hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Learning Context
Use 'lesson' when referring to a structured period dedicated to learning a skill or subject.
I have a piano lesson every Thursday evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Teaching Role
'Lessons' often imply that there is a teacher or instructor who guides the learning.
My grandmother gives me cooking lessons on the weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Variability
A 'lesson' can be of varying lengths, typically from half an hour to several hours.
Our art lessons last for two hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Learning Context
Use 'lesson' when referring to a structured period dedicated to learning a skill or subject.
I have a piano lesson every Thursday evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Teaching Role
'Lessons' often imply that there is a teacher or instructor who guides the learning.
My grandmother gives me cooking lessons on the weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Duration Variability
A 'lesson' can be of varying lengths, typically from half an hour to several hours.
Our art lessons last for two hours.
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American Comedian
The body is forever teaching us lessons. There are all sorts of things that we can't do, shouldn't do, had better not do very often or do for too long as we get older. The body makes its presence known.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
When I am wrong, I will learn the lesson and move on to face other challenges. For me, that's what creating your own life is. Doing your best work while being your best self.
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The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
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Everything that happens in your life is a lesson learned.
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The biggest lesson I had in my life was failure.
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There are no regrets in life, just lessons.
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