higher education

noun

: education beyond the secondary level

especially : education provided by a college or university

Examples of higher education in a Sentence

Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those running for the board have diverse backgrounds and varying ideas, but also near-unanimous agreement that district leaders need to do more to meet the basic needs of students struggling to pursue their higher education goals. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The superintendent also serves as a voting member of governing boards of the state's transitional kindergarten through higher education systems. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Leaking roofs, unsanitary bathrooms, rodents, overloaded class schedules, lack of heating in colder months and a failing higher education admissions system only compounded the issue. — Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

In higher education, despite the Regents oversight responsibilities, SED has been silent about Cornell University’s mishandling of student gang rape allegations and rampant drug abuse. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for higher education

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

higher education

noun

: education provided by a college or university