community college

noun

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

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Texas should fully fund public schools, pay teachers competitively, expand career and technical education, and strengthen community colleges and apprenticeships. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 About 100 people turned out at a community college in Detroit in late January on a brutally cold night. ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026 The community college was established in 1967, and by 1987, the school had campuses in Algona, Emmetsburg, Spencer and Spirit Lake. Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026 And our universities and community colleges. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 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 17 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

community college

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

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