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

The 2022 study had found that the CSU system was failing to keep up with institutions nationwide across higher education in staff pay. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The new policy was approved in May by 70% of Harvard faculty in the school of arts and sciences, in one of the strongest moves against grade inflation in US higher education in decades. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Complaining about the government, the environment, the powerful, or the university’s policies is a fundamental part of higher education. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

At a time when demand for education is so visible in other parts of the world, American higher education has an opportunity to extend its reach while also making a stronger case for its value here at home. — Marvin Krislov, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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