Synonyms

adult education

American

noun

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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In Missouri, the Laclede Literacy Council laid off 16 of 17 staff members after adult education funds were held back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

About 800 schools are covered by the ban; adult education and early education are exempt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

She’d known the nonprofit ran a food bank, but was unaware Hopelink also offered free adult education programs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

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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