community college

community college
com`munity ,college noun count *
1. ) in the U.S., a college that offers students a two-year course of study and does not provide them a place to live. Community colleges are often partly paid for by the government.
─ compare JUNIOR COLLEGE
2. ) in the U.K., a SECONDARY SCHOOL that the local community can use for classes in the evening

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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