midyear

[ mid-yeer, -yeer for 1; mid-yeer for 2, 3 ]

noun
  1. the middle of the year.

  2. Often midyears. Informal. an examination at the middle of a school year.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or occurring in midyear: midyear exams.

Origin of midyear

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at mid-, year

Words Nearby midyear

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How to use midyear in a sentence

  • Every slave on the planet must be free before the opening of the next midyear Feasts.

    A Slave is a Slave | Henry Beam Piper
  • Just before the midyear examinations came a crisis in the growth of their friendship.

    Beatrice Leigh at College | Julia Augusta Schwartz
  • That means, he'll have to wait till the midyear Feasts, when the Convocation assembles, and he can get his constitution enacted.

    A Slave is a Slave | Henry Beam Piper
  • The midyear Feasts approached; each time he returned to the city he found more excitement as preparations went on.

    A Slave is a Slave | Henry Beam Piper
  • The students attended a ball given three weeks ago during the midyear recess.

    News Writing | M. Lyle Spencer

British Dictionary definitions for midyear

midyear

/ (ˈmɪdˈjɪə) /


noun
    • the middle of the year

    • (as modifier): a midyear examination

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