"half-term" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1992, John Penn, Mortal Term, Ulverscroft Large Print",
          "text": "The Roystones took advantage of the long half-term break and went to Paris.",
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          "ref": "1997, Maureen Sutton, A Lincolnshire Calendar",
          "text": "Before 1974 the children of Lincoln were given an annual day's holiday for the mayor's birthday, but this is now calculated as part of the school Spring half-term holiday, so this seems the best location at which to place it.",
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          "ref": "2012, Marcia Willett, The Courtyard, Hachette UK",
          "text": "The half-term trip to Nethercombe had to be postponed because of her funeral and John felt a new guilt.",
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          "ref": "2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87",
          "text": "The cartoon dog made its debut in half-term week in October, featuring on promotional children's tickets as well as fun children's activities such as colouring sheets and spot the difference.",
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        "(UK) Pertaining to the half term school holiday."
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