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INSET day

INSET day noun: a day during term-time on which pupils do not attend school, but staff take part in training or complete administrative tasks.

Noun

INSET day (plural INSET days)

  1. (UK) A day during term-time on which pupils do not attend school, but staff take part in training or complete administrative tasks.
    Synonyms:
    Baker day

Synonyms of INSET day

Forms of INSET day

pluralINSET days

Origin of INSET day

Short for in-service training day.

Questions about INSET day

What does INSET day mean?
INSET day means a day during term-time on which pupils do not attend school, but staff take part in training or complete administrative tasks.
What part of speech is INSET day?
INSET day is a noun.
What is the plural of INSET day?
The plural of INSET day is INSET days.

Words near INSET day in the dictionary

  1. insessions
  2. insessor
  3. insessorial
  4. insessors
  5. inset
  6. INSET day
  7. INSET days
  8. insets
  9. insetted
  10. insetter
  11. insetters

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