adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
Recent Examples on the Web And for more than 50 years, the majority of the time as president, Martinez helped grow the organization from serving migrant farm workers, to including services for children, adult education, a food pantry and several others in seven states. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 In addition to academic-credit enrollment, the college also serves industry-credit students through workforce development, job training, adult education and other programs, according to the release. Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adult education 

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adult education was in 1814

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“Adult education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20education. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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