Academic Year (Noun)
Meaning
The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The academic year in the United States typically starts in late August or early September and ends in late May or early June.
- The students returned to campus at the beginning of the new academic year, full of energy and anticipation for the classes ahead.
- The academic year was divided into two semesters, each lasting about 15 weeks, with a long winter break in between.
- During the academic year, she balanced a full course load with a part-time job and extracurricular activities.
- The academic year was nearly over, and many students were studying hard for their final exams in an effort to pass with good grades.