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
Instead of taking on summer internships or job-shadowing opportunities between semesters, he worked a retail gig to pay for college.
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
Claudio Neves Valente, 48 years old, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, planned the attack for at least six semesters, according to video transcripts released by the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Our parents pay on a semester basis, which means that in seven semesters, yours have invested...Who has a calculator?
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
