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

And because the marketplace would be provider-neutral, people could easily compare options across community colleges, nonprofits, bootcamps, employer academies and more.

From MarketWatch

Recently, that has been our community colleges, where millions in federal student aid has been lost to grifters who use bots to sign up for classes, receive government money to help with school, then disappear.

From Los Angeles Times

“Most community colleges may have two faculty teaching automotive, some have one, some have no full-time faculty. Just in automotive, I have seven.”

From Los Angeles Times

In California, where community colleges have faced an onslaught of fake applications that steal federal and state aid dollars, administrators are using AI to tackle fraud.

From Los Angeles Times

His mother was an administrator at a community college.

From The Wall Street Journal