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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We wanted girls to be involved from the start — it was important to us that the league be coed and inclusive to reflect how competitive girls pickleball already is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

The studio’s last original Disney+ series, “Win or Lose,” about a coed middle school softball team, will arrive late this year.

From New York Times • May 21, 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

If neither method settles the issue, then a student would compete either on a boys’ team or coed team.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

I had always looked down on my mother's college, as it was coed, and filled with people who couldn't get scholarships to the big eastern colleges.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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