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- [koh-ed, -ed]
- /ˈkoʊˈɛd, -ˌɛd/
- /ˌkəʊˈed/
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- [koh-ed, -ed]
- /ˈkoʊˈɛd, -ˌɛd/
Definitions of coed word
- adjective coed A coed school or college is the same as a coeducational school or college. 3
- adjective coed A coed sports facility or sport is one that both males and females use or take part in at the same time. 3
- countable noun coed A coed is a female student at a coeducational college or university. 3
- noun coed a young woman attending a coeducational college or university 3
- abbreviation COED coeducational 3
- adjective coed of or having to do with a coed 3
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Origin of coed
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90, Americanism; short for coeducational student
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Parts of speech for Coed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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coed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coed
noun coed
- freshman — a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school.
- senior — older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name): I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please. I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr. Compare junior (def 1).
- junior — younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
- student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.
- sophomore — a student in the second year of high school or college.