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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With their kids on spring break in 2022, Simpson and Johnson took them out for a seaside vacation. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 The story goes that Jane was visiting Key West on spring break from the University of South Carolina in 1971. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 There are many reasons to be scouting Miami Airbnbs ahead of your next vacation (spring break, South Beach, and nonstop parties immediately come to mind), but the Magic City has many facets to its frenetic charm. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026 Brittany previously shared photos of herself wearing the same bikini while on a family vacation at the beach for spring break, in March. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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