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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The critical question today isn’t whether community colleges are capable. Alex Goryachev, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Other duties include promoting and coordinating statewide community college planning and programs; providing consultation and advice to community college officials and interpreting state and federal laws and policies relating to the community colleges. Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Matsuda said some students whose parents worked as day laborers at Home Depot are now thinking about careers in cybersecurity or biotech, taking dual credit courses through community college and graduating into well-paying jobs. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025 Costs can also be significantly lower at community colleges or much higher at private institutions. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

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 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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