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Definition of half-term noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

half-term

noun
 
/ˌhɑːf ˈtɜːm/
 
/ˌhæf ˈtɜːrm/
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  1. (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.
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