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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The movie followed two young people who meet and fall for each other while on spring break. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Unwell also has staged nationwide tours, spring break experiences, SXSW activations and other live events (which the company estimates have been attended by more than 150,000 fans in person). Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 There was spring break in one hemisphere, then winter break on the other. Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Thorne was cast alongside Ariel Martin, Grace Van Dien and True Whitaker as a group of rebellious girls who go on a chaotic spring break road trip, according to Variety. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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