midterm breaks

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of midterm break
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