community college

noun

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

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State universities, colleges and community colleges will be closed, including UC Davis, Sacramento State, American River College, Sacramento City College, Folsom Lake College and Cosumnes River College. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Before his time at San Francisco State, Wood played baseball for Saddleback College, a community college in Southern California. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026 Elgin Community College has been designated a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream, a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Recently, Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner questioned that approach after a young man serving time for a murder committed at age 17 allegedly cut off his GPS monitor and left a community college class he had been allowed to attend. Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

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 7 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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