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 Under Proposition 98, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Bryan came up with the concept as a way of giving back to the local farming communities, with the proceeds from the concerts going to charities and creating scholarships for students from farming families to attend local community colleges. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for community college 

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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