postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 

: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school

postsecondary education

The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.

—Lee Lawrence

Examples of postsecondary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Parents rely on educators even more than their kids, with 68% counting teachers and 64% counselors as trusted sources for postsecondary information. —Jean Eddy, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

These funds support grants, loans and services that benefit students from elementary to postsecondary education. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

For example, the proportion of Black Floridians with postsecondary credentials has, alarmingly, trended downward. —Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025

The Investing in American Workers Act would create a tax credit for employers to invest in postsecondary credentials for certain workers. —Maria Curi, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postsecondary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary