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tuition feesmoney paid for instruction at a school, college, or university

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: money paid for instruction at a school, college, or university

Pronunciation (IPA): /tuˈɪʃən fiːz/

Example Sentences

  • My parents sold their car to pay my tuition fees - now I walk to school while they take the bus.
  • The scholarship covers all tuition fees for four years.
  • She worked three part-time jobs to afford the tuition fees, and still had energy to complain about cafeteria food.

tuition fees

NOUN

[/tuˈɪʃən fiːz/]

money paid for instruction at a school, college, or university

Parents stare in shock at the envelope showing this year's tuition fees.
💡 Concept

Parents stare in shock at the envelope showing this year's tuition fees.

After paying tuition fees, here are your keys to success, please!
🎵 Rhyme

After paying tuition fees, here are your keys to success, please!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tuˈɪʃən fiːz/
🇬🇧 UK/tjuˈɪʃən fiːz/

🌳Etymology

Roottuit
Suffix--ion

🎵Rhyme

feeskeysseasplease
fees
keys
seas
please

🔗Collocations

pay tuition fees
high tuition fees
tuition fees increase
tuition fees waiver
cover tuition fees
affordable tuition fees

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My parents sold their car to pay my tuition fees - now I walk to school while they take the bus.

The scholarship covers all tuition fees for four years.

😄 Fun example

She worked three part-time jobs to afford the tuition fees, and still had energy to complain about cafeteria food.

International students often pay higher tuition fees than domestic students.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tuition costsschool feeseducational expensesacademic feesenrollment fees

Antonyms

free educationscholarship

Related

registrationsemesterenrollmentuniversitystudent loan

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