hardship
part of speech
noun (hardship, hardships)
meaning for a pupil
1) Hardship is a situation of suffering or difficulty, especially from not having enough money, food or other things you need. tree →
2) A hardship is one particular difficulty that makes life hard. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, hardship describes war, famine and poverty, such as rationing in the Second World War. In everyday adult life seen by a child, families may face financial hardship if a parent loses a job, and schools sometimes have a hardship fund. In stories, characters overcome hardship. Common phrases: «financial hardship», «face hardship», «suffer hardship», «great hardship», «hardship fund».
examples
- The family faced great hardship during the war. tree →
- Many people suffered hardship when the factory closed. tree →
- Pioneers on the trail to Oregon endured many hardships. tree →
- The school has a hardship fund to help pay for trips. tree →
- Despite the hardship, they stayed cheerful. tree →
- Losing a job can bring financial hardship. tree →
- The explorers suffered hardships of cold and hunger. tree →
- The king said, "Oh, Conall, you came through great hardships. tree →
note
Usually uncountable (much hardship); countable when you list them (the hardships of the journey). Built from «hard» + «-ship». It is a serious word, kinder than saying people are «poor».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hardship» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.