graduate school

noun

1. a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graduate school¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

When I first encountered this research in graduate school at the University of Chicago, I was struck by the power of economics to explain the world around us.

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When she finished in 2001, she knew she couldn’t afford graduate school so she worked as a waitress while attempting to convince film students to let her shoot their thesis films.

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During the summers after they graduated from college, both attended graduate school elsewhere.

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Having been pent up for so long, friendless and homesick, they go wild in the safety of Luna’s generic apartment, which scenic designer Tanya Orellana furnishes with makeshift graduate school touches.

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“Tuition costs for graduate school and two-year community colleges are considered qualified expenses for 529 funds,” Edward Jones says.

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Related Words

• university