Definitions

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  • noun Any time in the middle of December.
  • adjective Happening in the middle of December.
  • adverb In the middle of December.

Etymologies

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From mid, and December.

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Examples

  • The colder pattern seemed to continue at least into mid-December, which is verified by: (a) reports in mid-December of heavy river ice on the Hudson and "very good sleighing at Poughkeepsie and above for nearly two weeks" and (b) a Times' story that "if there should be no unfavorable change in the weather, the skating season on the Central Park will commence to-day December 15.

    Weather leading up to the Civil War 2011

  • But Spain could see a drop in the average yield paid on its 2020 bond from a mid-December sale, when it paid 5.446%.

    Spain Will Face Another Bond-Market Test Emese Bartha 2011

  • The riots started after an educated but jobless 26-year-old committed suicide in mid-December when police confiscated the fruits and vegetables he was selling without a permit.

    Tunisian leader flees amid protests; PM takes over 2011

  • The demonstrations started in mid-December in the provinces but this week reached Tunis, the capital of this North African tourist haven on the Mediterranean.

    Tunisia Riots: Tourists Evacuated As Protests Continue AP 2011

  • The demonstrations started in mid-December in the provinces but this week reached Tunis, the capital of this North African tourist haven on the Mediterranean.

    Tunisia Riots: Tourists Evacuated As Protests Continue AP 2011

  • The unrest started in mid-December, when unemployed 26-year-old Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi tried to sell vegetables on the streets of his rural village without a license.

    Revolt in Tunisia 2011

  • Protests over unemployment and police crackdowns erupted in mid-December in the western Sidi Bouzid region and spread quickly across the country.

    Tunisians Oust President Margaret Coker 2011

  • The riots started after an educated but jobless 26-year-old committed suicide in mid-December when police confiscated the fruits and vegetables he was selling without a permit.

    Tunisia Uprising Drives Iron-FIsted Ruler From Power AP 2011

  • Nationwide protests over unemployment and police crackdowns erupted in mid-December in the western Sidi Bouzid region, but spread quickly across the country and this week finally engulfed the relatively wealthy capital as well.

    Tunisian Government Disbanded 2011

  • The riots started after an educated but jobless 26-year-old committed suicide in mid-December when police confiscated the fruits and vegetables he was selling without a permit.

    Tunisian leader flees amid protests; PM takes over 2011

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