(a) a session of a legislative, judicial, or other body which takes place during the summer; formerly also in plural (with singular or plural…

a class held in the evening, esp. as part of a series of classes forming a course for adults who wish to pursue a new skill, interest, or…

a school or course of education conducted in the summer; (now) esp. one or more courses offered by a school, college, or university during the…

(a) a racetrack or other course on which practice runs are made; (b) a course of study designed to train people in a particular subject or for a…

(a) a social class comprising merchants, traders, and shopworkers (now rare); (b) North American a school class in which workshop skills are…

A subject of study specially selected by the student in a college or university; an optional subject or course of study. Originally U.S.

An optional subject or course of study; (also) a student or class that takes only optional courses (rare).

a class or course conducted by correspondence.

An educational meeting conducted on the lines of the summer schools at Chautauqua; also transferred.

U.S. slang. A (university) course which is unchallenging or requires little work. Frequently attributive, in gut class, gut course.

a series of lectures, classes, etc. which is held during a school or college vacation.

North American. A school subject teaching the use of tools and machinery; = shop class n. at compounds 3.

U.S. slang (chiefly regional). An easy task, spec. an easy college course, test, etc.; = pudding, n. 12. Frequently attributive, designating such a…

(originally in German contexts) an academic class that prepares students for a particular occupation (rare); (later more generally) a short…

An institution that specializes in courses in film studies or filmmaking; (also) a course of lectures in film studies.

Chiefly British. A short educational course, typically taking place over a single day, on a particular subject or topic.

Originally U.S. A refresher course; a review. Cf. compounds 1.

U.S. A workshop used for making or repairing agricultural tools and machinery (cf. shop, n. 4a). Also: a school subject in which these skills are…

an introductory academic course in which the significant features of a wide subject area are studied.

With the sense ‘occurring or taking place at the weekend; lasting all weekend’, as weekend break, weekend course, weekend getaway, weekend leave, etc.

a course of research, training, etc., undertaken with rapidity and intensive effort, e.g. in an emergency.

a sandwich course (see sandwich, n.2 1b) with an extended theoretical component between two periods of practical instruction (see quot. 1962).

Education. Any of a number of independent units of study or training which can be combined in a variety of ways to form a course at a college or…

a university or high school course regarded as requiring little work or intellectual ability.