junior college

noun

: an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community

Examples of junior college in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Annese has made due to the tune of a preposterous 378-66 lifetime record that strings from high school to junior college to college and includes three state titles, one JUCO national title and as of last month, four Division II national championships. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

Later, Lorch frequently gave him money for food and took him on team trips across the country and around the world, including the former Yugoslavia, and eventually helped land him junior college and major college scholarships. —Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026

Gipson, who wants to play basketball in college, has spoken with both junior college and NCAA Division III coaches. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

The lawsuit challenges the NCAA rule that counts seasons spent at junior colleges against players’ eligibility for Division I football. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junior college

• foreknowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• haulage
• knowledge

Kids Definition

junior college

noun

: a school that offers two years of studies similar to those in the first two years of a four-year college