midyear

American  

[mid-yeer, -yeer, mid-yeer] / ˈmɪdˈjɪər, -ˌjɪər, ˈmɪdˌjɪər /

noun

1. the middle of the year.

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

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in midyear.

   midyear exams.

midyear British  

/ ˈmɪdˈjɪə /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the year

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midyear examination

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Etymology

Origin of midyear

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

midyear

Presidential hopefuls typically begin putting together exploratory committees soon after the midterms, announce their candidacies after the new year and begin fundraising by midyear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The company had been targeting a midyear debt sale before a group of states sued to block the Warner Bros. merger, putting the acquisition in jeopardy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Landmaxxing”—the quest to optimize one’s land holdings by acquiring more acreage—drove the luxury market during the first part of the year, according to a new midyear report from Coldwell Banker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Let us begin with a midyear summary of index results that might surprise you in light of the triple-digit gains for so many growth stocks in the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

One enemy, the rest strangers...this is not good, for cripe’s sakes, plus it’s midyear, so everybody has made all the friends they want already.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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