tuition

[too-ish-uhn, tyoo-]

noun

1. the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university.

   The college will raise its tuition again next year.

2. teaching or instruction, as of pupils.

   a school offering private tuition in languages.

3. Archaic.,  guardianship or custody.

tuition

/ tjuːˈɪʃən /

noun

1. instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually

2. the payment for instruction, esp in colleges or universities

Other Word Forms

• tuitional adjective
• tuitionary adjective
• tuitionless adjective
• self-tuition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuition¹

1250–1300; Middle English tuicion a looking after, guarding < Latin tuitiōn- (stem of tuitiō ), equivalent to tuit ( us ) (past participle of tuērī to watch; tutelage ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuition¹

C15: from Old French tuicion , from Latin tuitiō a guarding, from tuērī to watch over

Example Sentences

Private-equity employees used to aspire to own their own jets, but now they just want to be able to afford their kids’ private-school tuition, he said.

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The bonuses, contingent on whether the executives meet their goals, will be funded through what one finance official described as “campus-based auxiliaries” that include philanthropic sources and private fundraising, rather than state or tuition funds.

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Confronting increasing costs and decreasing state and federal funding, the University of California regents on Wednesday approved a tuition hike lauded by UC leaders but fiercely opposed by students.

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Voters are increasingly drawn to politicians who promise free tuition, universal housing or guaranteed income—programs that mirror the convenience culture we’ve grown up in.

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Mama now took care of everything—grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, washing our clothes, paying bills and tuition.

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