junior college
noun
: an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community
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Rams Eddie Meador, Rams defensive star who missed out on Hall of Fame, dies at 86
Sept. 6, 2023
The kid from Compton who’d bounced around four high schools, a junior college and a Division II program was a second-round pick of the reigning Super Bowl champions.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The Terps also welcome in junior college transfer Isi Ozzy-Momodu, a 6-3 power forward who played at Gulf Coast State in Panama City, Florida.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Boise State also added several junior college transfers: wide receiver Chris Marshall, linebacker Udoka Ezeani, edge rusher Joseph Marsh and offensive lineman Daylon Metoyer, who was the only JUCO transfer not on campus for spring practice.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
In his first attempt at junior college, Gary had been a political-science major.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The Terps also welcome in junior college transfer Isi Ozzy-Momodu, a 6-3 power forward who played at Gulf Coast State in Panama City, Florida.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Boise State also added several junior college transfers: wide receiver Chris Marshall, linebacker Udoka Ezeani, edge rusher Joseph Marsh and offensive lineman Daylon Metoyer, who was the only JUCO transfer not on campus for spring practice.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
In his first attempt at junior college, Gary had been a political-science major.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Junior college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20college. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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