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

Dozens of community colleges have jumped on the pre-apprenticeship bandwagon. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The work continues Our number one ranking belongs to Colorado’s educators, students, families, advocates, school leaders, community organizations, community colleges, and universities. — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Engelschall said the Inland Empire’s community colleges were slow to recover after the pandemic but have begun to rebuild their transfer pipelines. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The university also offered admission to 10,138 transfer students, 9,456 of whom attend California community colleges. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 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