lesson meaning and definition

LESSON noun

Definition of lesson (noun)

1. a unit of instruction
   • "he took driving lessons"
2. punishment intended as a warning to others
   • "they decided to make an example of him"
   • synonyms: deterrent example, example, object lesson
3. the significance of a story or event
   • "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
   • synonyms: moral
4. a task assigned for individual study
   • "he did the lesson for today"