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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

Becerra, 42, is also an employee at Santa Ana College and a board member at the North Orange County Regional Occupation Program, an adult education school based in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 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

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

I had never heard of these adult education classes.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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