course
n. countablen. a series of lessons or a plan of study on a specific subject. It can also mean one part of a meal, like a starter or a dessert.
n. a complete series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject; alternatively, one of the separate parts of a multi-part meal.
I am taking a French course this summer.
The university offers a comprehensive course in digital marketing that includes a three-month internship.
While the main course featured a perfectly seared duck breast, it was the delicate citrus tart served for dessert that truly defined the evening's menu.
From Middle English cours, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Doublet of cursus and cour.
Commonly used with the verbs 'take', 'do', or 'enrol in' when referring to education.
I am making a course of EnglishI am taking an English courseLearners often use 'make' or 'do' incorrectly; 'take' or 'enrol in' are the standard collocations for educational programs.