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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Providence coach Mark Smith feels the turning point came during a spring break trip to Louisville.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Finley Stevens, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island who visited Montréal over his spring break, noted that many of the bars his group visited were packed with college students, many from the University of Rhode Island as well.
—Megan Wallitsch, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Disneyland will close four attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the relatively slow period between the end of spring break and the start of summer at the Anaheim theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Snap up these spring break-ready styles ahead of your vacation.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Finley Stevens, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island who visited Montréal over his spring break, noted that many of the bars his group visited were packed with college students, many from the University of Rhode Island as well.
—Megan Wallitsch, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Disneyland will close four attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the relatively slow period between the end of spring break and the start of summer at the Anaheim theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Snap up these spring break-ready styles ahead of your vacation.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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