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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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
All art forms require immense time, training, and education to develop the skills needed to create great art.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The question that school choice communities must now consider is whether a growing education marketplace can be made to work for everyone – even the most vulnerable children.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
That powered his return to the American Dream as a very successful cosmetics entrepreneur and a life of education and stability for his daughter.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 25 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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