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

  • (..) Frank's gonna be back any minute. Come here. Sit here. Okay, here's the story. I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education... but that's okay. I know the street... and I'm making aII the right connections. With the right woman, (..)
    1983 Scarface