noun
tuition
tyoo-IH-shuhn
noun
1
Teaching or instruction, especially given individually or in small groups.
"She hired a maths tutor for extra tuition before the exam."
2
(chiefly US) The fees charged for instruction at a school, college, or university.
"Tuition at the private university rises a little every year."
How to Use Tuition
Learner’s notes
UK vs US
In American English, "tuition" usually means the money paid for schooling. In British English it more often means the teaching itself, with "tuition fees" used for the cost.
Common pairings
pay tuition
private tuition
tuition fees
Word Forms
tuitions plural
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Etymology
From Latin tuitiō ("protection, guardianship"), from tuērī ("to watch over"); the meaning narrowed over time from general "care" to specifically the care and instruction given by a teacher.