midterm break
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
midterm + break. From being a break in schooling during the middle of a term (semester).
Noun edit
midterm break (plural midterm breaks)
- A break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).