coed

American

[koh-ed, -ed] / ˈkoʊˈɛd, -ˌɛd /

Or co-ed

noun

Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.

adjective

coeducational.
Older Use. of, relating to, or being a coed or coeds.

coed fads.
for or serving both men and women alike.

Etymology

Origin of coed

1885–90, short for coeducational student

Example Sentences

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He joined a year-round men’s senior league baseball team, and he plays on a coed softball team, too.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

MK said that the rule barring younger runners is similar to what women faced before the Boston Marathon went coed in 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

The conditions they face are often punishing: In Mexico, platforms are isolated with limited communication, living situations are dorm-style and sometimes coed, and many workers have short-term contracts with little protection.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

Whatever led them to evolve coed, cooperative societies, Dr. Vargo said, it happened only once in history.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Luma enrolled at Hobart and William Smith College, a coed school in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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