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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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

Under pressure from Congress, the Marines over the past four years gradually made the 4th Battalion coed, then disbanded it in June.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 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

“I mean, we’re dry, we’re coed, we’re a bunch of nerds,” they said.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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