noun
a short vacation about halfway through a school term
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he came to visit at half-term
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
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n.
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half-termˈ noun
(a holiday taken at) the mid point of an academic term
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Main Entry: ↑half
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(in British schools) a short holiday/vacation in the middle of each term
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the
half-term break/holiday•
What are you doing
at half-term?
Example Bank:
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It's the half-term break next week.
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Your essays should be handed in before half-term.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.