coed

1 of 2

noun

co·​ed ˈkō-(ˌ)ed How to pronounce coed (audio)
somewhat old-fashioned
: a female student in a coeducational institution

coed

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of or relating to a coed
2
: of or relating to coeducation
a coed college
3
: open to or used by both men and women
a coed softball team

Examples of coed in a Sentence

Adjective The college became coed this year. The softball team is coed.
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Adjective
Track and field New Lenox: Providence Catholic High School, 1800 W. Lincoln Hwy., will host a coed track and field camp, open to kids in grades four to nine, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 9 to 12. Staff Report, Daily Southtown, 3 July 2018 Six star Brianne Davis and husband Mark Gantt, who are expecting their first child together, were the guests of honor Saturday at a coed baby shower at a family friend’s home in Los Angeles. Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 8 Mar. 2018 Today's workplaces are more coed than ever, so why prepare for them at an all-girls school? Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 11 Jan. 2018 Princeton started admitting women as undergraduates in 1969, going coed 23 years after its bicentennial. Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for coeducational student

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1878, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coed was circa 1878

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Cite this Entry

“Coed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

coed

1 of 2 noun
co·​ed ˈkō-ˌed How to pronounce coed (audio)
: a female student in a coeducational institution

coed

2 of 2 adjective
1
2
: open to or used by both men and women

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