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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The map was for Ferragamo's capstone project in his last semester at the University of Oklahoma.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson has been traveling to South Florida for a week each month this semester as a visiting lecturer and co-teacher in a University of Miami political science class.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
For second-semester student Anthony Calvo, the program is already shaping his long-term vision.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
That costs around $300 per semester for both kids, including food.
—Bradley Krae, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson has been traveling to South Florida for a week each month this semester as a visiting lecturer and co-teacher in a University of Miami political science class.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
For second-semester student Anthony Calvo, the program is already shaping his long-term vision.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
That costs around $300 per semester for both kids, including food.
—Bradley Krae, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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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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