interterm

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adjective

in·​ter·​term ˌin-tər-ˈtərm 

: occurring between two terms

interterm classes

an interterm break

interterm

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noun

in·​ter·​term ˈin-tər-ˌtərm 

plural interterms

: a term (as of a school year) occurring between two other terms and usually shorter than a regular term

took a class during the winter interterm

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1914, in the meaning defined above