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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Thousands of passengers a day travel through Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), and with spring break coming up, travel is no doubt busier than usual.
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Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 1 Mar. 2026
Once spring break arrives in early to mid-March, the Cubs figure to have sellouts or near-sellouts on most days.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in March will get pricier as spring break approaches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Head to Amazon to shop even more stylish travel-ready outfits ahead of your spring break plans.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 1 Mar. 2026
Once spring break arrives in early to mid-March, the Cubs figure to have sellouts or near-sellouts on most days.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in March will get pricier as spring break approaches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Head to Amazon to shop even more stylish travel-ready outfits ahead of your spring break plans.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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