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

After graduation, I attended community college, but it was a depressing extension of high school.

From The Wall Street Journal

Record levels of student debt and concerns about the effects of AI in the labor market have produced a recent uptick External link in student enrollment in community colleges.

From Barron's

An investment in the amazing but overlooked skilled-workforce provider in your backyard—the local community college—will pay dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal

The state’s biggest undocumented group, estimated to be 70,000, are community college students.

From Los Angeles Times

That often includes first-generation students or students from rural areas who may not believe they are college material, or might be considering only their local community college.

From Los Angeles Times