From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcommunity collegecomˈmunity ˌcollege noun [countable] 1 a secondary school in the UK that students from the local area can go to, and which also has classes for adults2 SECa college in the US that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university SYN junior college
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community college• She enrolled at a Colorado community college and discovered how inadequate her education had been when she tested at the remedial level.• I got her a catalogue from the local community college, and we started talking about courses.• Instead, students who arrive on campus with some community college credits under their belt can graduate early.• Other goals that were achieved included a vast increase in green space and a major expansion of the community college system. 