practicaltask

noun
UK /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl tɑːsk/
US /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl tæsk/

A job where you use your hands to make or do something real.

Building a birdhouse was a fun practical task for the class.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A school lesson where students do something instead of just reading.

In science, our practical task was to plant seeds and watch them grow.

3. A job that must be done in real life, not just talked about.

Cleaning the kitchen was a practical task everyone had to share.

4. Work that tests if you can actually do something, not just explain it.

The driving test includes a practical task like parking the car.