adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
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There would be $980 million less for college students in work-study programs, as well as similarly sized cuts for adult education and instruction for learning English. Lisa Mascaro and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 That money supports a wide-range of programs and grants, including adult education and career and technical education programs, financial assistance to rural districts, art education programs and projects aimed at improving American history and civics education in schools. Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 Sweden's Örebro Mass Shooting In February, Sweden experienced its deadliest mass shooting when a 35-year-old unemployed man opened fire at an adult education center in the city of Örebro, killing 10 students and teachers. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 The center is using the building for preschool and adult education classes. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adult education

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adult education was in 1814

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“Adult education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20education. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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