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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The decision and its quick reversal also comes just weeks before the spring break travel rush. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 The Adventure Park has spring break hours from April 11 to April 29. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026 Miami is widely regarded as a top spring break party destination. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 Plus, hosts Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker and DeAsia Paige share the latest on the rebrand of legendary HBCU spring break bash Orange Crush, and wax poetic on Bad Bunny’s Afro-Caribbean connections. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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