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community college

noun

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

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Two local community colleges won bowl games Saturday. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025 Gollob and Mench met at community college. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Along a nondescript street in the small town of Belmont, North Carolina, a community college is quietly helping revolutionize the textile industry. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 Each launched their careers at a community college, long before becoming household names. Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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