WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
comˈmu•ni•ty ˈcol•lege, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Educationa junior college supported in part by local government funds.
commu′nity col′lege,
- Educationa nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community and typically supported in part by local government funds.
- 1945–50, American.
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