Tuition

From Old French [Term?], from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: to͞oĭ'shən, IPA^(key): /tuˈɪʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tyo͞oĭ'shən, IPA^(key): /tjuːˈɪʃən/

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• (Indian English, Malaysia, Singapore) enPR: tyo͞o'shən, IPA^(key): /ˈtjuːʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Noun

tuition (countable and uncountable, plural tuitions)

1. (Canada, US) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college). [ synonym ▲]

   These rosemaling workshops are no place for anyone who wants to pester me or the students with the "white privilege" card, inter alia. Therefore, I reserve the right to refund the tuition of such men and women, kick them out the door, and bar them from at least two of my future events.

   Synonym: (UK) tuition fees

2. The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor. [ quotations ▼]
   1. (India, Malaysia, Singapore) Paid private classes taken outside of formal education; tutoring. (also used attributively) [ quotations ▼]

      tuition classes

3. (archaic) Care, guardianship. [ quotations ▼]