community college

community college

n.

A junior college without residential facilities that is often funded by the government.

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community college

n

1. (Education) Brit another term for village college

2. (Education) chiefly US and Canadian a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study

3. (Education) NZ an adult education college with trade classes

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commu′nity col′lege

n.

a nonresidential junior college supported in part by local government funds.

[1945–50, Amer.]

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Noun

1.

community college - a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community junior college - a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

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