semester
noun
se·mes·ter
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Definition of semester
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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Other Words from semester
semestral
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or semestrial \ sə-ˈme-strē-əl
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adjective
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or semestrial \ sə-ˈme-strē-əl
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adjective
Examples of semester in a Sentence
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Approximately 3,000 new students register each semester at Glendale Community College, according to Sugars, though not all sign up for an ID card. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale Community College to return fees for student IDs it likely shouldn’t have collected," 22 Aug. 2019 The profits were his: the only money John paid to the Black Axe was the roughly 10,000 naira in dues, collected each semester. — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "The Black Axe," 19 Aug. 2019 Every school is required to have an emergency operations plan on file and schools are required to conduct two safety drills, commonly referred to as lock-down or code red drills, one each semester. — al, "More answers to your questions about education in Alabama," 14 Aug. 2019 But here's the catch: The students must first pass a drug test before each semester. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "In West Virginia, free college -- after students pass a drug test," 28 June 2019 President’s List: Nathan Titus of Berea, a graduate of Berea-Midpark High School, has been named to the President’s List for the 2019 spring semester at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, W.Va. — Rich Heileman, cleveland.com, "Area students tapped for scholarships: Around The Town," 9 Aug. 2019 Evening classes in the spring semester will focus on the oral part of the test. — Daily Pilot, "Around Town: George Thorogood, Live and Bush among headliners of upcoming Pacific Amphitheatre concerts," 8 Aug. 2019 Your film history class may only devote one session to female filmmakers for the entire semester. — Aisha Harris, New York Times, "‘Superbad’ & Me," 6 Aug. 2019 The school took over the registered nurse bachelor’s degree program previously offered by Southern Vermont College in Bennington, which closed after the spring semester. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semester.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for semester
semester
noun
English Language Learners Definition of semester
US
: one of two usually 18-week periods that make up an academic year at a school or college
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
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Kids Definition of semester
: either of two terms that make up a school year
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