community college

noun

: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree

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About 35,000 students attend the state’s community colleges and another 31,000 attend Western, Eastern, Southern, and Central, not including part-time students. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025 Many community colleges also teach vocational and technical skills. Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025 Within the building, there are coaching offices, strength and conditioning rooms and a wide-open concourse that gives this community college a taste of the big time. Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 The National College Rainbow Fund will provide $2,500 each to 200 students throughout California, to be used for public or private nonprofit undergraduate schools, community college or trade schools. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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