state college

noun

: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university

Examples of state college in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of state college was in 1806

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“State college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20college. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Geographical Definition

State College

geographical name

borough in central Pennsylvania northeast of Altoona population 42,034

Note: The main campus of Pennsylvania State University is located in State College.

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