community college

noun

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

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In a Reddit post, the woman shared that her cousin is graduating from community college next month. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 Aspiring entrepreneurs at community colleges are more than three times more likely than their private college counterparts (17% versus 5%) to focus on the present, our research found. Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 West Valley College—the best community college in the state—sits in our backyard, yet two out of three students there are housing- or food-insecure. Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

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 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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