coeducation

American  

[koh-ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ ɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the joint education of the sexes at the same institution and in the same classes.

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coeducation British  

/ ˌkəʊɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. instruction in schools, colleges, etc, attended by both sexes

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Other Word Forms

• coeducational adjective
• coeducationally adverb

Etymology

Origin of coeducation

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; co- + education

Example Sentences

“I believe in coeducation and I don’t see a logical reason for separation,” said Shah Kpalwakh, 35, a journalism professor who studied at the university after Taliban rule.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

Laurie Saxton, a 1978 graduate who is now director of news and public relations at Sewanee, said even though the admission of women was controversial, her research shows the “clamor for coeducation was resounding.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2019

Dr. Bowen was named provost in 1967 during a tumultuous transition to coeducation under Robert F. Goheen, the president at the time.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2016

Rather than embrace coeducation wholeheartedly, they explored options short of full equality.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2016

It is necessary that the child should regard coeducation as something perfectly natural.

From The Sexual Life of the Child by Paul, Eden