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 critical resource is used to help applicants achieve funding for higher education and department officials are touting the FAFSA as its simplest version ever. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

With the skyrocketing cost of higher education and a questionable return on investment, many Gen Zers are considering alternative career paths—whether as full-time content creators, in the trades, or piecing together gig work. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Now, she is set to join the board of the largest system of higher education in the nation. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Victim organizations included wholesale distribution, construction, financial services, real estate, higher education, and healthcare. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 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