1
chores plural
: the regular or daily light work of a household or farm
2
: a routine task or job
The children were each assigned household chores.
3
: a difficult or disagreeable task
doing taxes can be a real chore
Examples of chore in a Sentence
The children were each assigned different household chores.
I liked the simple chore of bringing in the firewood.
Doing taxes can be a real chore.
That movie is a chore to sit through.
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Each day brought a slow and steady rhythm—moving from meditating to chanting to studying the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) to completing chores.
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Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
By guiding Neo through households chores, Mr. Børnich and his team can gather data — using cameras and other sensors installed on the robot itself — that show how these tasks are done.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Defender’s large footprint is justified by its considerable luggage capacity, but at the end of the day, the challenges of needling the 110 through narrow roadways and squeezing it into tight parking spots can become a chore.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Then pick up this cordless vacuum that doubles as a mop to tackle two time-consuming chores in one go.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
By guiding Neo through households chores, Mr. Børnich and his team can gather data — using cameras and other sensors installed on the robot itself — that show how these tasks are done.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Defender’s large footprint is justified by its considerable luggage capacity, but at the end of the day, the challenges of needling the 110 through narrow roadways and squeezing it into tight parking spots can become a chore.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Then pick up this cordless vacuum that doubles as a mop to tackle two time-consuming chores in one go.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Chore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chore. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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chore
noun
ˈchō(ə)r 
ˈchȯ(ə)r
1
plural
: the regular light work of a household or farm
2
: an ordinary task
3
: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult task
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