community college

noun

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

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Other states like Florida and Washington have embraced community college baccalaureate degrees and are seeing strong results — closing workforce gaps and increasing degree attainment. Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 The setting is an underfunded community college. Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Family says Imani Ringgold learned this past Saturday she was accepted to community college. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 The Water Career Day event brought together water and wastewater professionals, high school and community college students, and military veterans. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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community college

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

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