education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated
If we fail to adequately invest in the education of our young people then we set ourselves up for the continued negative consequences that we are currently experiencing in our city.—
Robin P. Cooper
Robin P. Cooper
also
: a stage of such a process see also adult education, continuing education, higher education, physical education, special education
b
: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of learning or being taught
a person of little education
There are lots of places where you can acquire education and skills for free or cheap …—Brooke Allen
Brooke Allen2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
She earned a master's degree in education.
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.
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Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
An unlikely advocate Dintersmith, 73, is an unlikely candidate taking up the charge of transforming American education.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Oh, who will give an author talk on May 16 at the Carmel Valley Branch Library in San Diego, is reputed to be the first in the nation to author a comprehensive guide that offers K-pop dance teaching strategies for universities, high schools and children’s education programs.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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
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