community college

noun

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

Examples of community college in a Sentence

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Other local community colleges have auto programs, including Santa Monica College and El Camino College. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Hilton and Morgan also allege widespread pay-to-play abuse within the state’s K–12 education system and noted fake community college applications were created to steal student aid funds. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026 Men’s and women’s community college teams will get back to full action this week. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026 This will have profound policy implications for a state where some 40% of general fund revenue is dedicated to K-12 schools and community colleges. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 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 14 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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