noun · neutral
education
UK/ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/US/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ed·u·CA·tion
the system and process of teaching and learning at schools, colleges and universities
Examples
“Access to quality education can change a family's future.”
“Many countries increased funding for education after the crisis.”
“She works in education policy for the local council.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in early childhood education yields long-term benefits for social equality and economic growth.”
Collocations
- access to education
- higher education
- education policy
- formal education
Word family
Common mistakes
many educations→a lot of education
The education is important.→Education is important.
She gave a good educate to her children.→She gave a good education to her children.
Say it for a higher band
5school→6study→7+education
Synonyms
schooling
training
Easily confused
training
“The company offers training to improve employees' technical skills.”
schooling
“Her schooling was interrupted when her family moved to another city.”
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