spring break

noun

US
: a vacation from classes at a school usually for a week in the spring
especially : such a vacation at a college or university
Many students go to Florida for spring break.

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How to Enjoy Them While tequila is often associated with shots (thanks, spring break!), there’s so much more to this spirit. Emily Price, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The work could start this fall and finish around spring break. Megan Stringer, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 Alexandre Aja, the mad mind behind New French Extremity exhibit A, High Tension, directed this gonzo horror comedy that follows the same premise, except in an Arizona lake town right before spring break. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024 The annual statewide two-day teachers' conference — a rarity in the U.S. — upends normal life in Minnesota as parents of many of the nearly 1 million school-age kids pack their bags for spring break in October. Nick Halter, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring break 

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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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