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

This initiative signals a broader shift in higher education towards a student-centric model, simplifying access and navigation. — Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

While attending University of Missouri - Kansas City, Worcester was a member of an organization that lobbied the Missouri Congress for student interests and higher education. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Further, the notion of a transfer portal, allowing college athletes to move an unlimited number of times in pursuit of more NIL money offered by programs, would have seemed unrealistic and harmful to higher education. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

The state leads in areas such as higher education, health care quality, its business environment and internet access. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 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