half-term

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half-term

The children are excited for their half-term holiday.

Definition

Noun: A short holiday or break from school that occurs approximately in the middle of an academic term.

Usage

Half-term is used to refer to the scheduled mid-term break in the British school system. It is a countable noun.

Examples
  • The children are looking forward to the half-term holiday next week.
  • We are planning a short trip during the half-term.
  • The school will be closed for half-term.
Advanced Usage
  • "the half-term break": A common collocation specifying the type of break.
    • Museums are often busy during the half-term break.
Variants and Related Words
  • Half-term holiday: The full phrase for the break period.
  • Midterm break (chiefly US): A comparable concept in other educational systems, though the timing and duration may differ.
Synonyms
  • Midterm break
  • Mid-semester break (in a university context)
half-term

The children are excited for their half-term holiday.

Noun
  1. a short vacation about halfway through a school term
    • he came to visit at half-term