spring break

noun

: 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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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 Traffic congestion in the Keys — especially during weekends, special events, spring break and the peak tourist season — can slow things considerably. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024 Set in the fictional Lake Victoria, Arizona, the film was shot at Lake Havasu, capturing the chaotic atmosphere of a spring break party. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024 To the Amalfi Coast for my 25th anniversary, Bermuda for spring break, Paris with my 21 year old daughter to see Taylor Swift and a safari in Kenya with the family. —

Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring break