semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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Spring gave way to the end of the semester and exams and all that.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In addition to avoiding the black hole that is the NFL, an earlier start to the PLL season would allow the league to barnstorm college campuses during the spring semester, when school is still in session and younger lacrosse fans are at their peak concentration.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Lucas, a Pompano Beach native who went to high school at Plantation American Heritage, transferred to Miami ahead of the spring semester despite a month-long contentious standoff with Wisconsin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Sunny Kase, co-chair of the Central parent advisory council, said the students worked every Sunday during the semester as well as after-school hours on their design.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In addition to avoiding the black hole that is the NFL, an earlier start to the PLL season would allow the league to barnstorm college campuses during the spring semester, when school is still in session and younger lacrosse fans are at their peak concentration.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Lucas, a Pompano Beach native who went to high school at Plantation American Heritage, transferred to Miami ahead of the spring semester despite a month-long contentious standoff with Wisconsin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Sunny Kase, co-chair of the Central parent advisory council, said the students worked every Sunday during the semester as well as after-school hours on their design.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for semester
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“Semester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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