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  • adjective During a semester.

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ semester

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Examples

  • The Dormer is on midsemester break, and I did drop him a hint.

    TOO MANY MURDERS Colleen McCullough 2009

  • It was the same lack of control I experienced as a young New York City middle school teacher in 1969 when I took over in midsemester for a pregnant teacher and plunged into some dark hole of teen angst, the male breed in particular.

    Young Runners Marc Bloom 2009

  • I too am torn - but I am between the gravity of midsemester reports & yearbook proofs and the call of the garden and yard.

    Grace and gravity doyle 2009

  • Oh, spring break: the chance for hormone-fueled students suffering midsemester fatigue to leave their books and worries behind, and head to more tropical destinations.

    Six Tips for a Healthy Spring Break 2008

  • The center of social activity at Phi Psi was its horseshoe-shaped basement bar located in a large, darkened room that featured a pinball machine, mounted dartboards, and a jukebox that rarely worked and had to be replaced midsemester by a built-in stereo sound system.

    American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007

  • A day later, three high-priced lawyers marched into the First District Court to enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of their twenty-year-old client, presently on a midsemester trip to China with her mother and uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy.

    American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007

  • The center of social activity at Phi Psi was its horseshoe-shaped basement bar located in a large, darkened room that featured a pinball machine, mounted dartboards, and a jukebox that rarely worked and had to be replaced midsemester by a built-in stereo sound system.

    American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007

  • A day later, three high-priced lawyers marched into the First District Court to enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of their twenty-year-old client, presently on a midsemester trip to China with her mother and uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy.

    American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007

  • Milwaukee schools were shut down for a pre-scheduled midsemester break.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Milwaukee schools were shut down for a pre-scheduled midsemester break.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

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