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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And in January, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of professors arguing that California community colleges’ DEI policies infringed on academic freedom. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025 States such as Colorado have started publishing yearly reports on the monetary payoff of college, and Texas now factors it into calculations for how much taxpayer money goes to community colleges. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 The national average for community colleges was $486. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 After graduating from high school in 1971, Silvana Clark enrolled at a community college after receiving guidance from her drama teacher, George Meshke, who had taken a job there. NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 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 25 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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