higher learning

noun

: education, learning, or scholarship on the collegiate or university level

Examples of higher learning in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of higher learning was in 1826

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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20learning. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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