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half-term en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (UK, not-comparable) Pertaining to the half term school holiday.
   • The half-term trip to Nethercombe had to be postponed because of her funeral and John felt a new guilt. 2012, Marcia Willett, The Courtyard, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
   • Before 1974 the children of Lincoln were given an annual day's holiday for the mayor's birthday, but this is now calculated as part of the school Spring half-term holiday, so this seems the best location at which to place it. 1997, Maureen Sutton, A Lincolnshire Calendar:
   • The cartoon dog made its debut in half-term week in October, featuring on promotional children's tickets as well as fun children's activities such as colouring sheets and spot the difference. 2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87:
   • The Roystones took advantage of the long half-term break and went to Paris. 1992, John Penn, Mortal Term, Ulverscroft Large Print, →ISBN:

half-term en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (UK, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of half term.
   alt of half term

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