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

Universities, community colleges, trade schools, industry groups and other partners will be eligible to apply. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Kim, 49, a member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors from 2011 to 2019, has touted her advocacy for California’s first $15 minimum wage and making the city’s community college tuition free, among other progressive causes. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The quiet will be unfamiliar at LeBard Stadium, the 7,600-seat venue that has long stood as a beacon for community college football, flanked by one of the most impressive weight-training facilities anywhere. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Though the gift is not exclusively benefitting South Florida students, Miami Dade College is the top community college served by the Last Mile Education Fund, with 419 students having received awards from the fund. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 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