spring break

noun

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web During spring break, he could be found running up steep gravel and sand hills in Apple Valley trying to improve his leg explosiveness. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 The center flooded for the second time during spring break in March 2023, with water entering the front office area, the adjacent hall and nearby classroom areas, according to the district. —

Monica Brich, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024 And, during a spring break period day, that number can get up to 11,000 or 12,000, Mester said. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024 Will your spring break be ruined by patches of smelly seaweed on beaches in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean? —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring break

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