community college
Americannoun
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community colleges
plural
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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of community college
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The bills received a key endorsement from CSU, which has resisted past efforts out of concern that far less costly community college degrees could siphon students from its campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Janet Garrison, a dirt-bike-riding grandmother who taught information technology at the local community college, downloaded an app used by hunters to map the plots being acquired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Colleton kept at it through community college, developing a small following as he learned what prompts worked and which fell flat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Emily D. Engelschall, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services at UC Riverside, pointed out that the campus admitted 13% more community college transfers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
But Terryl found a community college, feeding off encouragement from the Man- dels, the family she worked for at the accounting firm, and her own raw faith that she could change her circumstances.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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