further education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of further education
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Kaynat Ahmad, vice president for further education at the National Union of Students, described the railcard as "essential for young people reliant on trains to get to college, work or training".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Young people aged 18-25 starting university or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026 are also eligible.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
On leaving Hull, he worked briefly in a Sheffield steel mill and spent two years teaching in further education.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The two-dose vaccine will be available to pupils in their final year of secondary school, and 18- to 25-year-olds heading to university or residential further education for the first time in autumn.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“We needed no further education to make us earnest abolitionists,” she wrote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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