tuition
The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutorThe training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
» They announced an increase in tuition fees.
Eine Erhöhung der Studiengebühren wurde angekündigt.
Meaning
4 senses(Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable)The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
Tutorium, Unterricht
обуче́ниеobučénije, заня́тияzanjátija
(Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable)Paid private classes taken outside of formal education; tutoring. (also used attributively)
tuition classes
(Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).
The school's tuition will increase by five percent next year.
Studiengebühr, Unterrichtsgebühr
пла́та за обуче́ниеpláta za obučénije
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Care, guardianship.
Examples
36 sentencesThey announced an increase in tuition fees.
deEine Erhöhung der Studiengebühren wurde angekündigt. — Dani6187
They demonstrated against the raising of the tuition fees.
deEs wurde gegen die Erhöhung der Studiengebühren protestiert. — Dani6187
I'll rely on my father for half of my tuition.
Tom got a part-time job to help pay for his tuition.
ruЧтобы быстрее расплатиться за своё обучение, Том устроился работать на неполный рабочий день. — Karok
Tom had to drop out of college because he couldn't afford the tuition.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Anglo-Norman tuycioun, from Old French tuicion, from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protectionFrom Anglo-Norman tuycioun, from Old French tuicion, from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor.
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Forms
plural: tuitionsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education):tuition fee
- teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately):tutelagetutorship
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable