semester
noun
(in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
semesters
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pluralof semester.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For two semesters, I dressed up to teach from my living room laptop, receiving excellent evaluations.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lee then focused on graduating early, packing his remaining coursework into two dense semesters — taking seven classes during one of them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
In the evolving landscape of college basketball, talented freshmen fated to spend two semesters on campus before rushing off to the NBA draft used to be all the rage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
I wasn’t a straight-A student, but I was always trying, and there were semesters when I got close.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
