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

Some 750 women from nearby colleges descended on Yale, lived “in dorm rooms vacated by obliging Yale students,” attended classes, and participated in forums and panels on coeducation.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2019

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

From the earliest days of college coeducation, women on campus have been subjected to scrutiny.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2018

The early fear that coeducation would result in classroom romances 324 has proved exaggerated.

From The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education by Palmer, Alice Freeman