midterm
/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings."
- "Most of the rational world . . . foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections."
- "I only got a C on the midterm, so I really have to study for the final."
- "It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza."
- "The AAPI electorate has become more politically engaged in recent election cycles, and although it is not a voting bloc that has historically shown strong support for Trump, growing skepticism toward him could influence key battlegrounds in the 2026 midterms and beyond."
- "But White House officials have privately grown frustrated with her performance, as Republican midterm strategists raise alarms about the political damage."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English term English midterm From mid- + term.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɪdˌtɚm/