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

China has long sought to court the world’s top talent by increasing government investment into higher education, boosting funding for science and technological research, and recruiting faculty from overseas. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025

By investing strategically in technology, nonprofits and higher education institutions can strengthen operations, deepen constituent relationships and future-proof their missions. —Tal Frankfurt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

Many state legislatures, meanwhile, may deprioritize support for higher education. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 July 2025

But without that pressure, the cost of inaction could be catastrophic and long lasting and will affect people far beyond the walls of higher education. —Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025

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