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community college

noun

  1. a nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community and typically supported in part by local government funds.


community college

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of community college1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
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Example Sentences

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The Times followed one student through the first months of the new initiative to learn how a guaranteed basic income might influence the lives and choices of L.A. community college students.

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She built a life here, making friends and taking courses at a local community college.

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Over time, fewer big transactions means less funding for all public agencies and programs that rely on L.A.’s tax base: schools, community colleges and the county and its safety-net programs.

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He said he paid for community college in Philadelphia by cleaning toilets on the night shift at a Holiday Inn for $2.89 an hour.

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He admits to being a “community college student, second semester freshman year” when it came to knowing about his new beat.

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