adult education

noun

1. a program of noncredit courses for adults regardless of previous education, offered typically by a university extension or institute.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adult education¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Under the deals for Norfolk and Suffolk, the two counties would have had a directly elected leader with greater control over building, skills training, adult education and possibly transport.

From BBC

These programs include housing, food assistance, financial assistance, adult education, energy assistance, financial capabilities, family development and transportation.

From Seattle Times

He studied automation on weekends through an adult education program.

From New York Times

He has a bachelor’s degree in adult education from DePaul University and joined the department in 1992 as a patrol officer.

From Seattle Times

But when Helen’s adult education classes get canceled, she hops up the attic steps to discover what her husband’s been working on.

From Los Angeles Times