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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Security screening delays and longer airport lines could intensify during spring break as unpaid screeners face financial pressure to skip work or call out sick.
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Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But traffic tends to pick up in March, when the spring break travel season begins.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Students can find specific spring break dates on their institution's official website.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
The cheapest window for domestic spring break flights is about 43 days before departure.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But traffic tends to pick up in March, when the spring break travel season begins.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Students can find specific spring break dates on their institution's official website.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
The cheapest window for domestic spring break flights is about 43 days before departure.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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