midterm break
midterm break · midterm breaks
A break in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start…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).
» Tom is looking forward to the midterm break.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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).
Examples
1 sentencesTom is looking forward to the midterm break.
Origin
From midterm + break.From midterm + break.
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