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, sex 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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Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Students and their families are a vital part of the equation and have their own direct experience with education funding adequacy or inadequacy.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The half-million-dollar campus, equivalent to more than $9 million today, was designed to function as both an academic and civic space, with a large auditorium and athletic fields reflecting the city’s growing expectations for public education.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Rita Joseph, a Black member of the City Council who chairs the committee on higher education, told The New York Times that discussion of school closures and relocations is also racial.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Students and their families are a vital part of the equation and have their own direct experience with education funding adequacy or inadequacy.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The half-million-dollar campus, equivalent to more than $9 million today, was designed to function as both an academic and civic space, with a large auditorium and athletic fields reflecting the city’s growing expectations for public education.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Rita Joseph, a Black member of the City Council who chairs the committee on higher education, told The New York Times that discussion of school closures and relocations is also racial.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for education
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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