community college

noun

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

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The state’s biggest undocumented student group among adults, estimated to be at least 70,000 and as high as 100,000, is enrolled at community colleges. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 Residents, in general, say otherwise because of beaches and mountains on each end of the state; the choice of 68 four-year universities for higher education, including 16 in the UNC System, and a 58-campus system of community colleges; and the 80-20 mix of rural and urban counties to call home. Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025 Kidd also suggested that states should take more responsibility for training emergency experts, from emergency management courses for high school students to community college and university degree programs. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 July 2025 After high school Stalter took a detour to community college, studying teaching and nursing. Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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