American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition community college in American English

community college noun

[countable] noun
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.

Synonyms and related words
2

in the U.K., a secondary school that the local community can use for classes in the evening

Synonyms and related words
Definition community college in American English