tuition

noun

tu·​ition tə-ˈwi-shən 

tyu̇-

1

: the price of or payment for instruction

2

: the act or profession of teaching : instruction

pursued his studies under private tuition

3

archaic : custody, guardianship

tuitional

tə-ˈwish-nəl 

-ˈwi-shə-nᵊl

tyu̇-

adjective

Synonyms

• education
• instruction
• schooling
• teaching
• training
• tutelage
• tutoring

Examples of tuition in a Sentence

Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.

There's going to be a tuition increase next year.

Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.

Recent Examples on the Web

So doctors who respond to higher earning potential would continue to do so, with or without having to face tuition costs. —Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2024

So long as tuition remains sky-high, students will continue to view a college degree as a financial asset and devote ample time to professional preparation. —Aden Barton, Washington Post, 9 July 2024

The scholarship will go toward Smart's tuition at the academy. —Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

Johns Hopkins said two-thirds of current or incoming medical students will be eligible for free tuition. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tuicioun protection, from Anglo-French, from Latin tuition-, tuitio, from tueri to look at, look after

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

tuition

noun

tu·​ition t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən 

: money paid for instruction (as at a college)