diploma

noun

di·​plo·​ma də-ˈplō-mə 

plural diplomas

1

plural also diplomata də-ˈplō-mə-tə  : an official or state document : charter

2

: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege

3

: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution

Examples of diploma in a Sentence

He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.

Recent Examples on the Web

Henry Fitch, chief executive of Teardrop Hotels, employs several graduates of Tea Leaf Trust’s diploma program. —Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025

Beyond New Beginnings was created to help young women, between the ages of 18 and 26, with low income housing, completion of a high school diploma, attending post-secondary schooling or full-time employment. —Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

The teenager could be seen posing with his dad Maximillion Cooper, holding up his diploma. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Jobs in this profession typically require someone to earn a high school diploma and complete a training or certification program. —Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diploma

• diploma mill

Rhymes for diploma

• aroma
• fibroma
• glaucoma
• glioma
• lipoma
• lymphoma
• myoma
• myxoma
• neuroma
• paloma
• schwannoma
• scotoma

Kids Definition

diploma

noun

di·​plo·​ma də-ˈplō-mə 

: a document granting a special right, honor, or power

especially : a document that shows a person has finished a course or graduated from a school