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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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The bildungsroman was a staple of my school and college literary education.
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The tuition payments may be a gift presented without strings, but there are still plenty of reasonable expectations that come with a college education.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Some outlets, including Reuters and Arise News, said the attack in northeastern Nigeria bore the hallmark of Boko Haram, the terrorist group that has killed thousands of Nigerians in recent years in a bid to create an Islamic state and wipe out Western education from schools.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The bildungsroman was a staple of my school and college literary education.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The tuition payments may be a gift presented without strings, but there are still plenty of reasonable expectations that come with a college education.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Some outlets, including Reuters and Arise News, said the attack in northeastern Nigeria bore the hallmark of Boko Haram, the terrorist group that has killed thousands of Nigerians in recent years in a bid to create an Islamic state and wipe out Western education from schools.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 20 May. 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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