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

In Montgomery County alone, schools stand to lose $135 million in federal aid, including $28 million for students with disabilities and $30 million in Pell grants for community college students. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

That's likely because community college tuition overall is already comparatively low, Garrett explains. —Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025

The show, which followed a ragtag group of community college students, ran for 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing on NBC and its sixth and final airing on Yahoo! —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025

California’s fund to build student housing runs dry — leaving community colleges in the lurch Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. —Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for community college

• acknowledge
• precollege
• foreknowledge
• haulage
• knowledge

Kids Definition

community college

noun

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