semester

[si-mes-ter] / sɪˈmɛs tər /

NOUN

term

Synonyms

STRONG

course period quarter session

Example Sentences

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The fall semester was more than halfway through when Stafford visited the UT–Arlington forensic lab on Nov. 6.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Concannon is interning this semester at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and is set to graduate this spring.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But he couldn’t get an Ireland visa in time, forcing him to miss another semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The good news was that she’d be gone for the rest of the semester.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia