community college

noun

: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree

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Phoenix-area voters will also determine the fate of the community college system's budget, and elect an assessor and treasurer, alongside other key county positions. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 These programs can be in the form of boot camps and one time certificate level accreditation for employees to get their foot in the door, or degree programs at community colleges. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 Also, of all students who graduate from a four-year school with a bachelor’s degree, around 50 percent attended a community college in the previous 10 years. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 This is good news on its own, since community colleges were flat bludgeoned with enrollment declines during the pandemic. Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for community college 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Nov. 2024.

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community college

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

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