master's degree
Americannoun
-
master's degrees
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Compare meaning
How does masters-degree compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On a break outside the courtroom, Garcia, who is studying for his master’s degree in public relations, confessed he had “no idea what anybody’s talking about.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
She was studying for a master's degree while working full-time and the stress of doing both became too much once the Covid pandemic hit.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I have a master’s degree but I can’t afford to buy a house here,” Keeler, 37, said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Christopher received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Limerick in Ireland as a U.S.-Ireland Alliance Scholar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Yeah, and Ignatius got him a master’s degree and all.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
