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junior college

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An institution of higher education that awards an associate's degree but not a bachelor's degree or higher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: education

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noun

Meaning 2

A government high school, usually abbreviated to "JC".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore, countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: college

Narrower terms: community college, normal school, teachers college

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 初級學院 /初级学院 (chūjí xuéyuàn) — institution of higher learning that awards the associate's degree but not bachelor's degree or higher
  • Finnish: opisto — institution of higher learning that awards the associate's degree but not bachelor's degree or higher
  • Vietnamese: trường cao đẳng — institution of higher learning that awards the associate's degree but not bachelor's degree or higher