mid-term break

A form of midterm break — A break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).

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Meanings

nounmid-term break (plural mid-term breaks)

plural mid-term breaks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of midterm break.
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