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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Bundling your services can lead to additional savings on your monthly bills, which means more money in your pocket for other important back-to-school necessities, like supplies, activities, or even building that rainy-day fund for unexpected expenses (or a spring break vacation).
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Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Without spring break crowd, free RSVPs fill music showcases
The event took place under mostly sunny skies, with whiplash temperatures that swung from nighttime lows in the 40s during the early part of the fest to daytime highs in the 90s during the second half.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Most people don't look for these wells on spring break, like Arthur and his stepsons — but lots of groups are hunting for them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
One goal of the premiere SXSW was to support local music venues during spring break, when University of Texas students traditionally left town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Without spring break crowd, free RSVPs fill music showcases
The event took place under mostly sunny skies, with whiplash temperatures that swung from nighttime lows in the 40s during the early part of the fest to daytime highs in the 90s during the second half.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Most people don't look for these wells on spring break, like Arthur and his stepsons — but lots of groups are hunting for them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
One goal of the premiere SXSW was to support local music venues during spring break, when University of Texas students traditionally left town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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