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

Before the start of each academic year in higher education, there appears to be questions from incoming students and their families about how much do college students drink alcohol. —Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Nationwide, the freeze had thrown school districts into budget turmoil just weeks before the academic year, disrupting plans for staffing, curriculum, and student support services. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools academic year starts Aug. 25. —Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025

The upcoming academic year will mark the debut of a new, more flexible ban on cellphone use at schools. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025

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