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

His mother was an administrator at a community college.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daryel Estrada, a plumbing student at Worcester Tech, wants to study business management at community college so he can open his own plumbing practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

But five years later, 24 of the state’s 115 community colleges still said on their websites that students with unpaid balances could lose access to their transcripts, according to a recent UC Merced survey.

From Los Angeles Times

Then she took a stab at community college, but the stress of balancing full-time work with school made it difficult for her to finish.

From MarketWatch

Then she took a stab at community college, but the stress of balancing full-time work with school made it difficult for her to finish.

From MarketWatch