higher education

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Meaning · English

Education beyond high school, typically at a university or college

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giáo dục sau trung học, thường tại một trường đại học hoặc cao đẳng

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Literally: education that is higher

Register: neutral

Examples

She pursued higher education at a prestigious university

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “higher education” mean?

Education beyond high school, typically at a university or college Literally: education that is higher

Is “higher education” formal or informal?

higher education is generally neutral.