noun
tuition
too-ISH-uhn/tuˈɪʃn/
Money charged for teaching at a school or college.
The student pays tuition at the college cashier's window.
Etymology
Looking after someone developed into teaching through the tutor’s role as guardian. The payment sense probably arose as a shortening of “tuition fees,” with tuition still meaning instruction.
In context
what the school offers this is how is the tuition how much money does it cost
More examples
- Tuition increased at the college last year.
- He saved money to pay next semester's tuition.
- The program offers help with tuition costs.
Forms
tuition
Similar words
- fee
- Any charge, not specifically for instruction.
- school costs
- May include housing and supplies in addition to tuition.