grade
noun
one of the levels of school in the US that lasts one year. Students in the same grade are all about the same age
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noun
one of the levels of school in the US that lasts one year. Students in the same grade are all about the same age
noun
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.
noun
a period of several weeks during the summer when university students are on holiday
adjective
happening in the middle part of a government’s time in power, or in the middle part of a university or school term
noun
an occasion when an organization such as a school allows people to visit and see what is done there
noun
a day at school when prizes are given to students for doing well in sports and in particular subjects
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one of the two periods of about 18 weeks that the school year is divided into in some countries, for example the US
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a day at school when children compete against each other in different sports and their parents watch
if school, university etc starts back, classes begin again after a break
noun
the period of time in the summer when people do not work or go to school, college, or university
noun
one of the periods of time into which the year is divided for students. In the UK, there are usually three terms: the autumn term, the spring term, and the summer term
noun
a period of three months, especially during the time when a woman is pregnant or during a university year
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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