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

Examples of junior college in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coleman worked through a broken collarbone and coaching staff changes at two junior colleges and an NAIA school before returning home last season. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Jalen Royals Jalen Royals was an unranked recruit coming out of high school, which led him to Georgia Military Academy, a junior college in Milledgeville, Georgia. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Ashley was a junior college addition in the last recruiting cycle, giving him more experience than a typical newcomer. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

After graduating from high school in 1962, Selleck enrolled in a local junior college to save money while living at home. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junior college

• foreknowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• haulage
• knowledge

Kids Definition

junior college

noun

: a school that offers two years of studies similar to those in the first two years of a four-year college