community college

American  

noun

1. a nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community and typically supported in part by local government funds.

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community college British  

noun

1. another term for village college

2. a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study

3. an adult education college with trade classes

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Etymology

Origin of community college

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Example Sentences

Gurule started community college after graduation and studied theater, thinking she would like to act.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Rodriguez came across a news article about a young girl who graduated from community college after being home-schooled, she immediately thought of Honey.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of my classmates at community college were older, working full-time jobs, supporting families, or simply in a different stage of life.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Iranian-born executive who moved to the U.S. at the age of 9 and flunked out of school with just a 1.9 GPA before attending community college has been through worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was like old home week,” said Shana Hirsch, an English instructor at a community college in the southeastern part of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal