Tuition (Noun)
Meaning 1
A fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- Tuition for international students was higher than for local students at the university.
- She took out a student loan to help pay for her college tuition.
- Tuition fees were raised this year to support faculty salaries and facility renovations.
- Many universities provide tuition discounts to siblings or alumni of the institution.
- He worried that he would struggle to afford tuition if he couldn't get a scholarship.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She received private tuition in piano from a renowned instructor to prepare for her auditions.
- The family hired a tutor to provide individual tuition for their child who was struggling in mathematics.
- He gave tuition to students in the evenings to supplement his income as a full-time teacher.
- Private tuition is often sought by students who require extra attention or have learning difficulties.
- Her mother arranged for her to receive tuition in French from a native speaker to improve her language skills.