community college

noun

: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree

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This would lower the tuition burden per student, because most community colleges in this country are relatively affordable. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026 The stigma might be compared to how community college is sometimes viewed in the US. Via Riverhead, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 Programs are typically offered through community colleges, technical schools and hospitals and usually take one to two years to complete. Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Also running are community college trustee and union leader Nichelle Henderson, teacher and union leader Frank Lara, test-prep executive Gus Mattammal, teacher Ainye Long and school superintendent Wendy Castaneda Leal. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for community college

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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