midyear

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

/ ˈmɪdˈyɪər, -ˌyɪər for 1; ˈmɪdˌyɪər for 2, 3 /

noun

the middle of the year.

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

adjective

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

Nearby words

Origin of midyear

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

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Examples from the Web for midyear

Midyear, with its burden of examinations, its feverish hopes and fears, came and went.
Marjorie Dean High School Freshman|Pauline Lester
The students attended a ball given three weeks ago during the midyear recess.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer
Just before the midyear examinations came a crisis in the growth of their friendship.
Beatrice Leigh at College|Julia Augusta Schwartz
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

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

British Dictionary definitions for midyear

midyear

/ (ˈmɪdˈjɪə) /

noun

the middle of the year
(as modifier)a midyear examination

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