the middle of the year
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mid•year /ˈmɪdˈyɪr, -ˌyɪr/USA pronunciation
n.
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the middle of the year:[uncountable]economic conditions at midyear.
- Informal Terms, Education[countable] Often, midyears. [plural] an examination at the middle of a school year.
adj. [before a noun]
- of or relating to midyear.
mid•year
(mid′yēr′, -yēr′ for 1; mid′yēr′ for 2, 3),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- the middle of the year.
- Informal Terms, EducationOften, midyears. an examination at the middle of a school year.
adj.
- of, pertaining to, or occurring in midyear:midyear exams.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see mid-, year
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