junior college
noun
a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first one or two years of college instruction and granting a certificate of title instead of a degree.
junior colleges
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pluralof junior college.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“He was molded from covering preps, junior colleges, colleges and the pros, and he approached all of those assignments like they were the most important to The Times.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
But those below the most elite at junior colleges are also finding the competition for scholarships tough.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Indigenous students who learn their language Kanien'kéha, English and French, already take after-school French lessons to prepare for Quebec's two-year junior colleges, said Robin Delaronde, director of the Kahnawake Education Center.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2022
Berkowitz said that when he spoke to college coaches last year, many were not even looking at high school students, preferring to turn to the transfer portal and then junior colleges.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
Around that same time, the Arkansas Board of Education surprised us all by saying that seven state junior colleges would now be open to our undergraduate students.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
