community college

noun

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

Examples of community college in a Sentence

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What to Know Swanson formally launched his campaign at a community college in Flint on Thursday night. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 The most dangerous person out there is a person who has taken Psychology 101 at any college or community college during their educational pursuits. Beth Anderson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The community college campus, located at 900 Otay Lakes Road in Chula Vista, is serving as an evacuation site for residents who were ordered to leave their homes. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 But when Scott was nine years old his dad, Dougald, a biology professor at a community college, gave him a portable black-and-white TV set. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for community college 

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 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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