Meaning of half-term | Babel Free

Definitions

Pertaining to the half term school holiday.

UK, not-comparable

Examples

“The Roystones took advantage of the long half-term break and went to Paris.”

“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.”

“The half-term trip to Nethercombe had to be postponed because of her funeral and John felt a new guilt.”

“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.”

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