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adult education

American  

noun

  1. a program of noncredit courses for adults regardless of previous education, offered typically by a university extension or institute.


Etymology

Origin of adult education

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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The Education Department tested this approach in June, announcing the transfer of adult education programs to the Labor Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Both improbable and inspirational, the 70-member orchestra grew from a fledgling adult education program at the local high school into a beloved institution through the hard work of its founder, Joel Lish, and Eva Holberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

The school it happened at provided municipal adult education, which Sweden's national agency for education explains is for people aged over 20 who did not finish primary or secondary school.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

These programs include housing, food assistance, financial assistance, adult education, energy assistance, financial capabilities, family development and transportation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

After the war Inge Scholl married Otl Aicher, and they founded a school for adult education in the city of Ulm.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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