educationnoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/B1 the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this:
As a child he received most of his education at home.
It's a country that places great importance on education.
She lectures in education (= the study of education) at the teacher training college.
It's important for children to get a good education.
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- I'm very fortunate to have had such a good education.
- They had a difference of opinion about their child's education.
- It's a disgrace that the government spends so much on guns and so little on education.
- Most children in the UK remain in full-time education until they are at least 16 years old.
- A college education is often the best route to a good job.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Teaching in general
- CAL
- CLIL
- clue
- clue sb in
- drum
- engage
- homeschool
- hothousing
- instruction
- instructional
- popularize
- special educational needs
- teach
- teach sb a lesson idiom
- that'll teach sb idiom
- tutelage
- upskill
- upskilling
- wean
- wean sb on sth
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