reading week meaning: definition, etymology

reading week

noun

Etymology From reading + week. From every class period of the school day during the school week being a reading period, where students read their notes and self-revised class material in preparation for assessments.

Canada, UK A week during a university's term where no teaching takes place, generally so that students may prepare for tests.

› A mid-term break.

Canada A spring break; often specifically the March break.

A harvest break.

Synonyms: revision week, reading break