junior college

/ˌdʒunjər ˌkɑlɪdʒ/
/ˈdʒunjə ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
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Other forms: junior colleges

Definitions of junior college
  1. noun
    a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree
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    types:
    community college
    a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community
    normal school, teachers college
    a two-year school for training elementary teachers
    type of:
    college
    an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
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