education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
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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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
The 10-year project will add a new education pavilion, equine hospital, cancer center, spay-neuter clinic, raptor center and a primary care hospital — facilities that will allow the school to expand its class size from 600 to 800 students, UC Davis officials said.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
At a stroke, many of China's most vibrant companies had to lay off workers, especially those involved in online education and e-commerce.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Over the past three years, more than 40 people have been charged with selling about 15,000 fake nursing school diplomas to South Florida students who paid more than $220 million to take shortcuts in their education, federal authorities say.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for education
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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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