1 [U,sing.] a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills:
primary / elementary education * secondary education * further / higher / post-secondary education * students in full-time education * adult education classes * a college / university education * the state education system * a man of little education * She completed her formal education in 1995.
2 [U,sing.] a particular kind of teaching or training:
health education * an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) * Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.
3 (also Education) [U] the institutions or people involved in teaching and training:
the Education Department * the Department of Health, Education and Welfare * There should be closer links between education and industry.
4 (usually Education) [U] the subject of study that deals with how to teach:
a College of Education * a Bachelor of Education degree * She's an education major.
5 [sing.] (often humorous) an interesting experience that teaches you sth:
The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is education a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, education is tagged as noun.
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