community college
Americannoun
noun
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another term for village college
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a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study
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an adult education college with trade classes
Etymology
Origin of community college
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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He did a year of community college, worked as a water-meter reader and met his wife working at Applebee’s before moving to Chicago to do stand-up, then to New York in 2004.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The governor also proposed a 14-week paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees starting or enlarging their families.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
She persevered and graduated from a high school special education program, then attempted community college.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Ross, meanwhile, is trying to ingratiate himself with and improve the local community by funding scholarships for hundreds of local public high-school students to attend a nearby community college.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Deborah took her placement tests for school and registered for the classes she’d need to get herself up to tenth-grade level and qualify for the community college classes she wanted to take.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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