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

The second largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Universities and community colleges can build training pathways for the skills that the changing economy will require of workers. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The vast majority of the billions raised through this tax go to K-12 schools, while the remainder is spent on community colleges and healthcare. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

In preparing for this coming workforce, community colleges can train and meet growing demand for licensed, trained, and credentialed workers all along the city’s working waterfront. — Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 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