postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 

: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school

postsecondary education

The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.

—Lee Lawrence

Examples of postsecondary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Individuals who have served in the military since high school and are ready to pursue postsecondary education would also be possible candidates. —arkansasonline.com, 17 May 2026

The event focused on apprenticeships, preparing students for postsecondary education and workforce readiness, said former board member Terry Bates. —Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 May 2026

The governor was at Miami Dade College Friday to sign a bill expanding a state program that allows certain faculty to carry guns in postsecondary schools. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postsecondary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary