education

Definition

  • noun: the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university
  • noun: the action or process of 'educating' or of being 'educated'
  • synonyms: training, breeding, teaching

Examples

  • The school is devoted to the 'education' of children with reading difficulties.

  • Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of 'higher education'.

  • Our vacation turned out to be a very 'educational' experience.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) . What is that? Nineteen years. -Williams, Thomas. -Yeah, over here. What you got? Board of Education. That son of a bitch mailed it. You going to open it or stand there with your thumb up your butt? Thumb up my butt sounds better. Skeets, come on. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) My wife made that in church group. Very nice, sir. You enjoy working the laundry? No, sir. Not especially. Perhaps we can find something more... ...befitting a man of your education. Hey, Jake. Where's Brooks? I thought I heard you out here. I've been reassigned to you. I know, they told me. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption