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higher education

American  

noun

  1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

higher education British  

noun

  1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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The market for higher education isn’t failing, but it’s taking an awfully long time to adjust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Today, we find ourselves past the higher education committee and in appropriations once again.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We should do all we can to accelerate market forces in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Thaksin's nephew and Pheu Thai's prime minister candidate, Yodchanan Wongsawat, was given the position of minister of higher education in Anutin's cabinet.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Maybe higher education wasn’t such a great idea, I thought.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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