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 Meanwhile, 6-foot-5, 281-pound junior college transfer Brien Taylor Jr. was the nation’s No. 3 defensive line prospect and No. 10 overall prospect, according to 247Sports. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024 The wild card in the battle to name a new starter at right tackle may be junior college transfer Daylon Metoyer, who recently arrived on campus. Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2024 Duvall was attending junior college in Texas when Altman’s staff members, preparing to film Brewster McCloud, encountered her as at a party in Houston in 1970. Jake Coyle, TIME, 11 July 2024 While attending junior college in her hometown of Houston, Duvall was discovered by Altman staff members and talked into taking a screen test. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for junior college 

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of junior college was in 1899

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“Junior college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20college. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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

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