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

Welch is the second commitment in the Class of 2027 for the Horned Frogs, joining junior college guard Ta’Quez Butler. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Even junior colleges, such as those featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U and Cheer, have received modest, five-figure sums under their filming access agreements. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Cambell was a junior college from 1925-50 and then the sport was dropped before joining the Pioneer Football League in 2008. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The second official visitor will be junior college DL Christian Mays. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 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