half-term
noun /ˌhɑːf ˈtɜːm/
/ˌhæf ˈtɜːrm/
- (in British schools) a short holiday in the middle of each term
- the half-term break/holiday
- What are you doing at half-term?
- It’s the half-term break next week.
- Your essays should be handed in before half-term.