academic year

noun

: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June

Examples of academic year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the last academic year, there have been countless campaigns, letters from the community, emails, protests, marches, and demonstrations, and these actions will only continue for as long as the university continues to not listen. —Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Nearly unanimously in April, the school board voted down Hill’s budget request for the 2026 and 2027 academic year. —Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

The team will begin as a club program this fall during the 2026-27 academic year before transitioning to varsity status, according to the university. —Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for academic year

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir