Meaning of half term | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A short school holiday in the middle of the term, generally lasting a week.
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2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see half, term.

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Examples

“I have⟳ just visited him at his mother's home where he is spending half term and we reminisced while looking at his photo album.”

“Georgia's not a very good correspondent, which is perfectly reasonable at her age, but she didn't come⟳ down for half term and then she didn't come⟳ for Easter either.”

““Good idea. The boy seems to be coping quite well, although I had a feeling he wasn't too happy about spending half term in Crete with his old grandpa."”

“"We had an extraordinary February half term - I think⟳ we had 22,000 visitors in the seven days. Which actually is a bit like⟳ bedlam at times."”

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