1 (also community school) (in Britain) a secondary school that is open to adults from the local community as well as to its own students
2 (in the US) a college that is mainly for students from the local community and that offers programmes that are two years long, including programmes in practical skills. Some students go to a university or college offering four-year programmes after they have finished studying at a community college.
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