Half-term

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of half term. UK, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a short vacation about halfway through a school term wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the half term school holiday. UK, not-comparable

    "The Roystones took advantage of the long half-term break and went to Paris."

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"The Roystones took advantage of the long half-term break and went to Paris."

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