(UK, Canada) A week during a university's term where no teaching takes place, generally so that students may prepare for tests.
(UK, Canada) A week during a university's term where no teaching takes place, generally so that students may prepare for tests.
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(chiefly, US) In a college or university, the week leading up to final examinations.
(British) The week before the academic aspects of a university start, when students may socialize and undergo induction.
(university slang, Canada) A week of activities dedicated to new students at a college or university, held to prepare them for their first academic year.
(Canada, US, especially college basketball) The week surrounding Thanksgiving Day.
A mid-term break.
"reading week" means: A mid-term break.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"reading week" means: A mid-term break.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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