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

But the center is due to close at its current location after the opening of KCK’s new downtown community college campus. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Of 100 people who start an apprenticeship or community college workforce program, Sigelman noted, only about 48 finished. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

On Monday, a father was arrested at a Santa Maria community college while dropping off his daughter for her freshman year. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Bottoms called for raising the minimum wage for state employees and creating a path to free technical and community college. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Oct. 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