postgraduate

1 of 2

adjective

post·​grad·​u·​ate ˌpōs(t)-ˈgra-jə-wət 

-ˌwāt, 

-ˈgraj-wət

: of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate

postgraduate

2 of 2

noun

: a student continuing formal education after graduation from high school or college

Examples of postgraduate in a Sentence

Adjective

After college, she spent her first postgraduate year studying abroad.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The increase has been driven largely by mothers who have bachelor's or postgraduate degrees. — ABC News, 18 June 2026

Satya Marar is a postgraduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, an AI and antitrust fellow at Innovators Network, and a Young Voices contributor. — Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

In families where mothers and fathers live together, about 56% of moms with bachelor degrees and 69% of mothers with postgraduate degrees worked full time in 2025. — ABC News, 18 June 2026

The proposed test, which the ED plans to implement by July 1st, 2026, is designed to measure the financial return on investment of postgraduate degree programs. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postgraduate

• graduate
• undergraduate

Kids Definition

postgraduate

1 of 2 adjective

post·​grad·​u·​ate (ˈ)pōst-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət 

-ə-ˌwāt

: of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate entry 2 sense 2

postgraduate

2 of 2 noun

: a student continuing his or her education after graduation