half-term — half term′ n … From formal English to slang
half-term — half terms also half term N VAR: oft at N Half term is a short holiday in the middle of a school term. [BRIT] There was no play school at half term, so I took them both to the cinema. ...the half term holidays … English dictionary
half term — noun BRITISH 1. ) count or uncount a vacation from school or college at MIDTERM 2. ) count one half of a school or college TERM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-term — n BrE a short holiday from school in the middle of a ↑term … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-term — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a short holiday halfway through a school term … English terms dictionary
half term — UK / US noun Word forms half term : singular half term plural half terms British 1) [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… … English dictionary
half term — see half term … English dictionary
half-term — /haf ˈtɜm/ (say hahf term) noun Chiefly British a period usually half way through a school or other term, often made the occasion for a holiday …
half-term — noun Brit. a short holiday halfway through a school term … English new terms dictionary
half-term — noun (C) BrE a short holiday from school in the middle of a term 1 (9) compare midterm 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
