education

noun

ed·​u·​ca·​tion ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 

1

a

: the action or process of educating or of being educated

also : a stage of such a process

b

: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of being educated

a person of little education

2

: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools

educational

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

educationally

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl-ē 

adverb

Synonyms

• schooling
• teaching
• instruction

Examples of education in a Sentence

The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.

She received her education at private schools.

The applicants had comparable educations.

She earned her master's degree in education.

Recent Examples on the Web

Due to the poor quality of public education, thousands of private schools have sprung up. —John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025

Experts have pointed to a range of factors behind the demographic decline, from gender discrimination in the workplace to the high cost of education. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025

The outdated approach to medical education persists beyond university classrooms. —Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

The Ministry of Education is mandating AI education at the start of the next school year, starting in kindergarten. —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing education

• adult education
• bilingual education
• compensatory education
• continuing education
• counter-education
• distance education
• further education
• higher education
• physical education
• self-education
• sex education
• special education
• tertiary education

Rhymes for education

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

education

noun

ed·​u·​ca·​tion ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən 

1

a

: the action or process of educating or of being educated

b

: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice

2

: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching

educational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective

educationally

-ē 

adverb