in the UK, a secondary school that the local community can use for classes in the evening
Synonyms and related words
Schools
academy
approved school
boarding school
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in the US, a college that offers students a two-year course of study and does not provide them with a place to live
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
community college
noun countable education
US
Other entries for this word
communitycollege at associate degree
Word Forms
singular
community college
plural
community colleges
DEFINITIONS2
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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
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
See alsojunior college
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in the U.K., a secondary school that the local community can use for classes in the evening