midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyir 

1

a

: an examination at the middle of an academic year

b

midyears plural : the set of examinations at the middle of an academic year

also : the period of such examinations

2

a

: the middle or middle portion of a calendar year

b

: the middle of an academic year

midyear adjective

Examples of midyear in a Sentence

She expects to get a promotion at midyear.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of a midyear January and August tax break on school supplies of about two weeks apiece, state legislators signed off on one full month to run for all of August. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025

These three midyear supermarket trends are must-watch. —Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025

Shakira is the top Latin touring artist on the Billboard Boxscore midyear chart, grossing $130 million on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour so far. —Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 May 2025

Also, forecasters expect tariffs to drive inflation much higher by midyear. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for midyear

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hemisphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• microsphere
• miserere
• mountaineer

Kids Definition

midyear

noun

mid·​year ˈmid-ˌyi(ə)r 

1

: the middle of a calendar year or academic year

2

: a midyear examination

midyear adjective