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The school or university year

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

half term

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.

half term

noun

one half of a school or college term

long vacation

noun

a period of several weeks during the summer when university students are on holiday

midterm

adjective

happening in the middle part of a government’s time in power, or in the middle part of a university or school term

midterm break

noun

the half-term holiday from school

open day

noun

an occasion when an organization such as a school allows people to visit and see what is done there

prize day

noun

a day at school when prizes are given to students for doing well in sports and in particular subjects

prize-giving

noun

a ceremony where prizes are given, usually in a school

semester

noun

one of the two periods of about 18 weeks that the school year is divided into in some countries, for example the US

speech day

noun

a formal occasion at a school when students get prizes and people make speeches

sports day

noun

a day at school when children compete against each other in different sports and their parents watch

spring break

noun

a short holiday from school or work that you have in the spring

start back

if school, university etc starts back, classes begin again after a break

summer holiday

noun

the period of time in the summer when people do not work or go to school, college, or university

summer vacation

noun

the period of time in the summer when universities are closed

term

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

termly

adjective

happening every term in a British school or university

trimester

noun

a period of three months, especially during the time when a woman is pregnant or during a university year

vac

noun

vacation

vacation

noun

a period of time when a university is closed

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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