course 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrs How to pronounce course (audio)
Definition of coursenext
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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding the president's usual course has been to obtain advice from several people and then make up his own mind

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as in class
a series of lectures on a subject a course on American history from the colonial period to the present

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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result set out on the course that would lead to a college degree

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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the river follows a southeasterly course to the ocean

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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was replaced by a much larger course, the New York State Barge Canal

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verb

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as in to track
to go after or on the track of after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests

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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis

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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track

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Recent Examples of course
Noun
The visiting president released a nearly 2-minute video chronicling his arrival that included shots of the two countries’ flags, U.S. military color guard, and of course, Bukele himself, exiting his plane and into a black SUV, dressed in all black and dark sunglasses. —David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 What Is Builder Brothers Dream Factory All About? Airing on YouTube, Builder Brothers Dream Factory centers on two brothers (of course) and their friends—known as the Factory Crew—who help people in their neighborhood solve problems. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is ample time to complete an audit as well as to course correct if the audit firm has not produced at least an initial draft within 2 months. —Anthony Segrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 The euphoria courses through my body as the blood drips down my legs. —Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for course
Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
  1. procedure
  2. class
  3. process
  4. route
  5. canal
  6. track
  7. traverse
  8. race
Noun
  • This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
  • SSRIs are a subsection of the larger class of antidepressants.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of class
Noun
  • This rare fossilization process allowed researchers to examine the species’ structural features, including its soft tissue, stomach and coloration patterns.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But the process of creating the hairpieces, dearest gentle readers, is more laborious than Lady Whistledown’s efforts to conceal her identity from the Ton.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of process
Noun
  • American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of route
Noun
  • The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.
    — Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of canal
Verb
  • And for those of us who’ve tracked the snack wrap moment from the first wave of comments to the official return, that’s the story: how a wrap turned into a movement, a meme, and now—finally—a menu item again.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Trump administration’s refusal to criticize Putin may well owe to its hopes to emulate him, much as Putin’s rehabilitation of Stalin’s legacy tracked with policies that duplicated the Soviet dictator’s.
    — Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of track
Verb
  • Glass surfaces, traversed by gentle waves, evoke the depth of water and its ever-changing reflections, offering a constantly evolving visual expression.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Kenna Forde has also pegged Japanese label Shushu/Tong for Lower, the Japanese brand that traverses the hyper-feminine and more subversive, sensual takes on corporate wear that harks back to Helly.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Twisted Metal is racing toward its return to Peacock for Season 2, and the streamer has finally revealed when episodes will become available.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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