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junior college
noun
: an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community
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Abby, Adam has never held a job, and manages only one junior college class a semester in his quest to enter a four-year university.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
But rather than exploring a viral true crime, this gem follows troubled junior college football players looking at their shot to play Division I and secure a brighter future.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Grayson grew up in Nashville before moving to San Diego for junior college and to play football.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
Drafted as a shortstop out of an Illinois junior college.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Junior college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20college. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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junior college
noun
: a school that offers two years of studies similar to those in the first two years of a four-year college
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