tuition fees — money 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.
After paying tuition fees, here are your keys to success, please!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Tuition derives from Latin 'tuitio', the noun form of 'tueri' meaning 'to protect' or 'to guard'. Originally signifying 'protection' or 'guardianship', the term evolved through the Middle Ages to denote the care and instruction provided by a teacher, eventually narrowing to its modern sense of the fee charged for educational instruction.
Breakdown
tuitio (Latin: protection, guardianship, from tueri 'to guard') + -tion (noun suffix indicating action or state) + fees (payment or charges for services rendered).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“International students often pay higher tuition fees than domestic students.”
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