adult education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students : continuing education

The university offers a popular program of adult education.

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.

Recent Examples on the Web

Head Start programs, school districts, adult education providers and nonprofits could apply for grants of $150,000 to $1 million a year to teach English and literacy to young children and their caregivers together. — Becky Pallack, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Archer Education President & CEO Brian Hartnack helps higher ed institutions navigate the evolving demands of online and adult education. — Brian Hartnack, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Finn holds a bachelor of science in labor studies and a master of science in education in adult education from Indiana University and a doctor of education in organizational leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University, the release said. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

These partnership programs are subject to local resources, Choi’s office said, and should not duplicate or replace existing community college adult education services. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adult education

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