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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Students practiced during recess, lunch and after school, and even returned during spring break to refine their routines.
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Daily News, 14 May 2026
Allegiant’s plan includes ramping up service during peak travel periods, like in the summer or over spring break, and then dialing that back on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in lower-demand weeks, selling more seats to customers at times when the airline could have more pricing power, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Tonight's service comes nearly a month after students returned to school from spring break.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Providence coach Mark Smith feels the turning point came during a spring break trip to Louisville.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Daily News, 14 May 2026
Allegiant’s plan includes ramping up service during peak travel periods, like in the summer or over spring break, and then dialing that back on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in lower-demand weeks, selling more seats to customers at times when the airline could have more pricing power, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Tonight's service comes nearly a month after students returned to school from spring break.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Providence coach Mark Smith feels the turning point came during a spring break trip to Louisville.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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