school year

noun

the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
academic year.

Origin of school year

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby school year

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British Dictionary definitions for school year

school year

noun

a twelve-month period, (in Britain) usually starting in late summer and continuing for three terms until the following summer, during which pupils remain in the same class
the time during this period when the school is open