/ Dictionary / Index A academic year: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac'adem'ic year' Pronunciation: [key] the customary annual period of instruction at a college, university, etc., running approximately from September to June. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. academic rank Académie Française Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language