countable/uncountable a short holiday from school or university in the middle of a term (=one of the periods that the year is divided into). The American word is midterm break.
Synonyms and related words
The school or university year
frosh week
grade
half term
2
countable one half of a school or college term
Synonyms and related words
The school or university year
frosh week
grade
half term
half term
nounBritish
US
Word Forms
singular
half term
plural
half terms
DEFINITIONS2
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countable/uncountable a vacation from school or college at midterm