community college

noun

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

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On Tuesday, the City Council is scheduled to take the key step of cementing city ownership by approving payouts to the county and some other local agencies — school districts, community college districts and health districts — that have a financial interest in Liberty Station. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 This pilot program will expand access to affordable career and technical education to create a direct pathway from community college to one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Tri Ta, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026 For a community college with forty thousand students, that means twelve thousand of them might be balancing caregiving with their studies. Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 The book states that, in 1957, Banks led a group of Rangers believed to have blocked Black students from enrolling at a local high school and community college. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for community college

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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