intersession

American  

[in-ter-sesh-uhn] / ˈɪn tərˌsɛʃ ən /

noun

1. a period between two academic terms.

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Etymology

Origin of intersession

First recorded in 1930–35; inter- + session

Example Sentences

The Union Gap School District adopted a balanced calendar this school year with a start date in early August, an end date in mid-June and intersession weeks throughout the year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2022

Over the years, the Hopkins intersession has included some of the university’s more offbeat and popular offerings, from the theory and practice of poker to an introduction to stand-up comedy.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022

The House had not even sworn-in freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., at the time of Cleaver’s intersession.

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2019

The period between the end of one session and the beginning of the next is called the intersession recess.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2013

Now, the working of this Spirit of adoption, I conceive to be threefold, beside that of intersession expressed in the verse.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh