half-term (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *half-term*:
NOUN	time	half-term	a short vacation about halfway through a school term

English > *half-term*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	A short vacation about halfway through a school term.
Example	"he came to visit at half-term"
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	vacation, holiday	leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

HyperDic: half-term