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intersession

American  
[in-ter-sesh-uhn] / ˈɪn tərˌsɛʃ ən /

noun

  1. a period between two academic terms.


Etymology

Origin of intersession

First recorded in 1930–35; inter- + session


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Teachers must teach at least one intersession course a year.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 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 Hugh Binning

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