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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Bozeman: This will be spring break seasonal service available only on Saturdays.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In March, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico posted a warning for those visiting spring break hotspots, including Cancun and Puerto Penasco.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
March, the hub of spring break travel, also saw nearly 50,000 fewer passengers in 2025 compared to 2024.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hours after docking, videos from the ship spread like wildfire: passengers dancing around the pool, cocktails sloshing, a playlist that screamed spring break.
—Ani Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In March, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico posted a warning for those visiting spring break hotspots, including Cancun and Puerto Penasco.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
March, the hub of spring break travel, also saw nearly 50,000 fewer passengers in 2025 compared to 2024.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hours after docking, videos from the ship spread like wildfire: passengers dancing around the pool, cocktails sloshing, a playlist that screamed spring break.
—Ani Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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