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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Orla Brennan, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
The first person in her family to go to college, Limón attended UC Berkeley and received a master’s degree in education from Columbia University.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Still, their parents paid for her sister’s college education, her first three cars and financially backed her lifestyle for years — all while the poster got significantly less from her parents, both financially and emotionally.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Lou Gerstner believed strongly in the importance of corporate social responsibility and the essential role of education to our nation.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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