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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Many of the women are students at local community colleges, Whitacre said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 And tuition already is up this fall 11% at community colleges compared with 2022, and 7.5% at regional state universities. Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 In the Central District of California, there’s an ongoing federal case against a trio of women accused of using the identities of prison inmates to apply to an Orange County community college and obtain nearly $1 million in federal student loans. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 The twins grew up and left home for community college. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

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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 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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