half term
half term · half terms
A short school holiday in the middle of the term, generally lasting a weekA short school holiday in the middle of the term, generally lasting a week.
» Half-term can't come soon enough.
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2 senses(UK)A short school holiday in the middle of the term, generally lasting a week.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see half, term.
Examples
4 sentencesHalf-term can't come soon enough.
Do you have any plans for half-term?
When is half-term?
deWann ist Trimesterpause? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's half-term next week.
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