postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē How to pronounce postsecondary (audio)
: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school
postsecondary education
The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.Lee Lawrence

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For the 2024 election, Lyft hopes to galvanize young people to vote through the Community College Commitment, a coalition with Showtime/MTV and Levi Strauss & Co to bolster the postsecondary student vote. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 In past decades, the two-thirds of Americans with no postsecondary degree often found work in manufacturing, construction, or the armed forces. Douglas A. Irwin, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016 The state legislature in Ohio has invested millions in postsecondary CTE, such as the program at CSCC. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 Dual enrollment students have good postsecondary outcomes. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postsecondary 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postsecondary was in 1920

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“Postsecondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postsecondary. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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