correspondence course
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of correspondence course
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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After taking an architectural correspondence course and apprenticeship in his teens, the cocksure Ritchie had designed banks, opera houses and courthouses throughout Kansas by his early 20s.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023
Over the next decade, this man, who studied engineering by correspondence course, was responsible for the nine exquisite bridges that spanned the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023
Perhaps Dirda has forgotten what he learned in the correspondence course in fundamental economics he took when he was 14.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2021
In 2010, Kaoru completed his undergraduate degree at Chuo University through a correspondence course, and he is now working toward a graduate degree in Korean studies at Niigata University.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 21, 2015
"So, do you like the correspondence course thing? Sounds pretty nice, I mean, not going to school and all."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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