junior college

noun

|Updated on: 25 Jun 2018

Definition of junior college

: 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

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Recent Examples of junior college from the Web

Missouri still has a lot of unproven commodities in freshman Torrence Watson, junior college transfer K.J. Santos and incoming point guard Xavier Pinson, but Porter’s return lowers the burden for all three.

— alex schiffer, kansascity, "What Jontay Porter's return means for the Missouri basketball team this winter," 30 May 2018
The Detroit Tigers drafted him in the 18th round of the 2004 MLB Draft, but Martin opted for junior college ball.

— drew davison, star-telegram, "Chris Martin’s homecoming lone bright spot in Rangers’ opening day loss | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 29 Mar. 2018
Hurricanes receiver Dayall Harris arrived at Miami two seasons ago as a junior college transfer hoping to see significant playing time at a major college football program.

— christy cabrera chirinos, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dayall Harris leaving Hurricanes football program," 5 June 2018
There’s competition for the job with junior college transfer Matthew Romero and redshirt freshman Cameron Matthews battling for snaps as well.

— matt murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Much improved New Mexico State is No. 87 in preseason college football rankings," 1 June 2018
Anyone who has listened to LSU coach Ed Orgeron talk about this offensive line this spring has noticed one thing: Orgeron has praised junior college offensive lineman Damien Lewis time and time again.

— andrew lopez, NOLA.com, "LSU football's Damien Lewis looking to compete for a starting job at his 'dream school'," 17 Apr. 2018
Weaknesses: Mendenhall tried to temper expectations of his first-year starting quarterback after spring practice, but junior college transfer Bryce Perkins may spark some optimism.

— safid deen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Rebuilding Virginia is No. 94 in 2018 preseason college football rankings," 25 May 2018
Holmes, like Phillips, will be going to the middle of the country after signing with one of the top junior college programs in Coffeyville in Kansas.

— travis connelley, NOLA.com, "Sheldon Jones, Damien Tate among seven Easton seniors recognized on National Signing Day," 7 Feb. 2018
But the other two - defensive end Jerome McDougle and tight end Jeremy Shockey - arrived at Miami as junior college transfers during the summer.

— doug lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Ohio State's 2013 recruiting class may have produced the most first-round NFL Draft picks ever," 4 May 2018

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