Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Tuition has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
"tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"
A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).
"The family struggled to pay the annual tuition for their daughter's private boarding school."
In plain English: Tuition is the money you pay to attend school and learn from teachers.
"The university charged high tuition for international students this year."
Usage: Tuition refers specifically to the fees charged by an educational institution for classes and instruction. It is distinct from other costs like room and board, which cover housing and meals separately.
The word tuition comes from the Latin tuitio, meaning "guard" or "protection." It originally referred to the act of watching over or defending someone.