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.
Examples of spring break in a Sentence
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March is a prime corridor to launch event pics, thanks to spring break and the ensuing Easter holidays.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2023
This period lasts from approximately Thanksgiving to spring break.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
As for moving to one monthly meeting, rather than two, Creer said the board often only had one meeting a month under current structure, usually because of the meetings falling close to a holiday, spring break or summer vacation.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
Throughout the state, the fall and late spring (once spring break ends) are typically known as shoulder seasons.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
DeSantis’ Department of Education issued a March 13, 2020, recommendation that Florida schools close their facilities for an extended spring break before lengthening the closure through the end of the school year in early June.
—Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
DeSantis' Department of Education issued a March 13 recommendation that Florida schools close their facilities for an extended spring break before lengthening the closure through the end of the school year in early June.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2023
Forget about finding last-minute flights during holiday or peak travel periods, such as the end of December or spring break.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2023
A lot of them happened in spring break in Cancun with MTV.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2023
This period lasts from approximately Thanksgiving to spring break.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
As for moving to one monthly meeting, rather than two, Creer said the board often only had one meeting a month under current structure, usually because of the meetings falling close to a holiday, spring break or summer vacation.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
Throughout the state, the fall and late spring (once spring break ends) are typically known as shoulder seasons.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
DeSantis’ Department of Education issued a March 13, 2020, recommendation that Florida schools close their facilities for an extended spring break before lengthening the closure through the end of the school year in early June.
—Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
DeSantis' Department of Education issued a March 13 recommendation that Florida schools close their facilities for an extended spring break before lengthening the closure through the end of the school year in early June.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2023
Forget about finding last-minute flights during holiday or peak travel periods, such as the end of December or spring break.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2023
A lot of them happened in spring break in Cancun with MTV.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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