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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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They also have involvement in the leadership of local NHS services, and control over the post-19 adult education budget.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

Under the deals for Norfolk and Suffolk, the two counties would have had a directly elected leader with greater control over building, skills training, adult education and possibly transport.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Within days, she’d called several local community centers and found one that offered adult education classes, and signed up to take math and reading placement tests.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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