physical education

noun

1. systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.

physical education

noun

1. training and practice in sports, gymnastics, etc, as in schools and colleges PE

Word History and Origins

Origin of physical education¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Students will not be required to wear masks during recess, physical education or other outdoor activities.

From Washington Post

A judge in June reinstated Tanner Cross, a physical education teacher at Leesburg Elementary School who was suspended after he said he would not use a student’s preferred pronouns to refer to them.

From Washington Blade

The Loudoun County School Board last month suspended a physical education teacher who said he would not use a student’s preferred pronouns to refer to them.

From Washington Blade

Back in my school days, I remember how my physical education teacher would often point to Singh as an example when we would slack off on our training.

From Time

Cross, a physical education teacher at Leesburg Elementary School, during a May 25 school board meeting said he would not use a student’s preferred pronouns to refer to them.

From Washington Blade

I generally remember school physical education, PE,  as a being a pain in the posterior.

From The Daily Beast

Physical education classes for girls in state schools are non-existent.

From The Daily Beast

Helgesen, now 43, was a physical education teacher at a high school in California.

From The Daily Beast

In Saudi, women do not get to compete in elite sport—let alone exercise, play, or even participate in physical education.

From The Daily Beast

Smith taught him physical education, but he spent much of their close relationship as Morlock's hockey coach.

From The Daily Beast

He was charged by Genestas with the physical education of this officer's adopted son.

From Project Gutenberg

Incidental features of sex hygiene will arise naturally from physical education and can be adequately treated there.

From Project Gutenberg

Discrimination is also wanted in the method of teaching, and in the amount of time given to mental and physical education.

From Project Gutenberg

Your moderate strength of a mere everyday physical education gives you the sufficient mastery of the towpath.

From Project Gutenberg

I have spoken of them under Physical education, as their most appropriate place.

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