community college

noun

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

Examples of community college in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Join or register an apprenticeship program through a union training center, an ABC chapter or a community college, and give one person ownership of it. — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Since 2022, when the law passed, enrollment in community colleges has grown by twenty-seven thousand. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Villegas, who grew up in Bakersfield and is now a community college professor, has drawn on his own background to build connections with voters. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Others running for Seat 6 are community college professor Roberto David LaCarra and realtor Tonia Arey. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for community college

• acknowledge
• precollege
• foreknowledge
• haulage
• knowledge

Kids Definition

community college

noun

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