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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Every Dawson's Creek fan remembers when most of the gang spent spring break at Aunt Gwen's (Julie Bowen) mountainside home, a.k.a. Breanne L. Heldman, EW.com, 24 May 2025 Klepper found them on college campuses, at UFC fights and partying in the Gulf of America (née Gulf of Mexico) during spring break. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025 For example, rather than vaguely deciding to save money, commit to saving $300 over four months for a new laptop, or $100 for a trip during spring break. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Recent shootings and other criminal activity during spring break have fueled the debate about the future of spring break tourism in Panama City Beach. Deontay Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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