adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
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The Gratz Center houses a preschool program, a dining room and kitchen, offices and rooms for Sunday school, tutoring, adult education and meetings. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Different motivations drive inmates to sign up for adult education, said Marilyn Meline, who has been offering ABE at the jail for a little more than a year. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Citing police sources, the Swedish national broadcaster and multiple media outlets, including Reuters, have named Rickard Andersson, 35, as the man who opened fire, killing 10 people and himself, at an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden. Sarah Dean, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 Aviles-Ramos has visited at least 13 schools since taking over as chancellor, with special attention to adult education, autism programs, and schools that enroll diverse populations of students. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adult education 

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adult education was in 1814

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“Adult education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20education. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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