midyear

plural midyears

1. uncountableThe middle part of a year.
2. countableAn examination taken in the middle part of an academic year.

   “I thought, Thomas,” remarked Clements, crossing his fat legs, “you were out in Havana interviewing palm-climbing fishermen?” / “Well, I’ll be on my way after midyears,” said Professor Thomas. “Of course, most of the actual field work has been done already by others.”

   1957 March 7, Vladimir Nabokov, chapter 6.7, in Pnin, Heinemann, page 155