education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated
If we fail to adequately invest in the education of our young people then we set ourselves up for the continued negative consequences that we are currently experiencing in our city.—
Robin P. Cooper
Robin P. Cooper
also
: a stage of such a process see also adult education, continuing education, higher education, physical education, special education
b
: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of learning or being taught
a person of little education
There are lots of places where you can acquire education and skills for free or cheap …—Brooke Allen
Brooke Allen2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
She earned a master's degree in education.
Examples of education in a Sentence
The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
She received her education at private schools.
The applicants had comparable educations.
She earned her master's degree in education.
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The nonprofit provides early childhood education, childcare programs, financial empowerment services and older adult programs to individuals and families in San Mateo County.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The Halki seminary was closed in 1971 following a Constitutional Court ruling that private higher education institutions must be affiliated with state universities, a requirement rejected by the Patriarchate.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2026
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The nonprofit provides early childhood education, childcare programs, financial empowerment services and older adult programs to individuals and families in San Mateo County.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The Halki seminary was closed in 1971 following a Constitutional Court ruling that private higher education institutions must be affiliated with state universities, a requirement rejected by the Patriarchate.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the action or process of educating or of being educated
b
: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching
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