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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From spring break through the end of September, the park gets as many as 800 visitors on a weekend. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Families filled the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne over April spring break, where a $100 million transformation made the island hotel absolutely glisten (the daily treat-and-cocktail cart in the lobby also helped). Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 On one occasion, Zeepvat alleges, Abbatiello loaned him $1,500 to go on a spring break trip with other fraternity brothers. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 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 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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