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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

  • Tuition Fee

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.

Synonyms

  • Tutelage
  • Tutorship

Hypernyms

  • Teaching
  • Pedagogy
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