tuition

noun

tu·​ition tə-ˈwi-shən 

tyu̇-

1

: the price of or payment for instruction

2

: the act or profession of teaching : instruction

pursued his studies under private tuition

3

archaic : custody, guardianship

tuitional

tə-ˈwi-sh(ə-)nəl 

tyu̇-

adjective

Synonyms

• education
• instruction
• schooling
• teaching
• training
• tutelage
• tutoring

Examples of tuition in a Sentence

Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.

There's going to be a tuition increase next year.

Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just this year, Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University to fund an endowment for free tuition for students. —Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024

Both schools are evenly splitting FIFA’s funds, which are going to pay for the salaries and fringe benefits of the researchers, travel, materials and supplies, grad student tuition and fees, and other direct costs. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024

For affluent individuals, this tax savings over the years can be substantial, especially as college tuition continues to skyrocket. —James A. Hofmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

If passed, Amendment 2 would alter seven sections of the state's constitution in order to allow tax dollars to go toward different forms of education, which could include charter schools or vouchers that assist with private school tuition. —Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tuicioun protection, from Anglo-French, from Latin tuition-, tuitio, from tueri to look at, look after

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

tuition

noun

tu·​ition t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən 

: money paid for instruction (as at a college)