The school year
Example: School year defines period of annual education cycle
Definition
"The school year" defines the period during which students attend school, typically spanning several months and including all the terms or semesters within an annual educational cycle. It marks the structured timeframe for teaching, learning, and academic activities in educational institutions.
Etymology
The phrase "the school year" combines "school," derived from the Greek 'scholē,' meaning leisure or place of learning, and "year," from Old English 'ġēar,' meaning a calendar year. Together, they form a term that refers to the regular annual time frame dedicated to schooling.
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"The school year" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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