coed
/ˌkəʊˈed/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkəʊˈed/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-(ˌ)ed/ (ame, mw)
coed — noun
1. a young woman who attends a school or college that teaches students of all gende
a young woman who attends a school or college that teaches students of all genders together in the same classes, rather than at a single-gender institution
Mei was one of the first coeds to enroll in the engineering program at State University.
coed + enroll in + [program] at [institution]
The old photograph showed a group of coeds laughing together outside the college library.
When the military academy first accepted coeds in 1976, the campus culture changed dramatically.
As a coed in the 1960s, Amara faced prejudice from professors who opposed mixed education.
- female student
neutral, modern term; preferred in current academic writing
- undergraduate
broader — refers to any bachelor's-degree student regardless of gender
文法句型
a + coed
coed + verb
用法筆記
Commonly used in North American English. The term was more frequent in the mid-20th century and may sound slightly dated to modern speakers. 'Coed' as a noun today is often replaced by 'female student' or 'woman student' in formal writing.
常見錯誤
coed — adjective
- coedpositive
- more coedcomparative
- most coedsuperlative
1. describing a school, college, or other educational programme that is open to bot
describing a school, college, or other educational programme that is open to both genders and teaches them in the same classes, rather than separately
The old military academy voted to become a coed institution after years of student protest.
become + coed institution (transition to coeducation)
Wei transferred to a coed university because she wanted to study alongside male classmates.
At the coed summer camp, boys and girls attended the same workshops and ate meals together.
Aisha's parents chose a coed high school near their home for her final two years.
- coeducational
the full, formal equivalent; standard in official documents
- mixed
common in British English; 'a mixed school' means the same as 'a coed school'
- integrated
broader — can refer to racial or other types of integration, not only gender
- single-sex
describes a school that admits only one gender
- all-girls
describes a school only for female students
- all-boys
describes a school only for male students
文法句型
coed + noun (school, college, dormitory, program)
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). It is a shortened, informal version of 'coeducational.' You will rarely see it in official policies or academic writing, where 'coeducational' is preferred.