community college

noun

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

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Expanding worker retraining programs, investing in the ailing public school system, and improving access to community colleges will do far more than tariffs to rebuild the middle class—and are the first steps in forging a new social contract. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 The sheriff's office in an Oregon county where nine people were killed in a community college shooting 11 years ago is offering solidarity and support to the people of Bend. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 The stipend program is funded through Proposition 98, a 1988 constitutional amendment in California that establishes an annual minimum funding level for K-12 schools and community colleges every year. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Batter’s father, John, is a historian at a California community college. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 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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