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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Central Florida Most visions of Florida during spring break are all about sand and saltwater.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The latest Fort Lauderdale City Commission agenda was packed as usual, with discussions of beach basketball, the fate of the trees on Las Olas Boulevard, spring break security and other hot-button issues.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
With spring break just weeks away, Miami Beach officials have decided which crowd-control measures will remain in place and which will be lifted as the city prepares for another influx of visitors.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Multiple business owners in South Beach have pushed for the relaxing of restrictions, saying past campaigns have achieved the city’s goal of quashing spring break but hurt their bottom line.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The latest Fort Lauderdale City Commission agenda was packed as usual, with discussions of beach basketball, the fate of the trees on Las Olas Boulevard, spring break security and other hot-button issues.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
With spring break just weeks away, Miami Beach officials have decided which crowd-control measures will remain in place and which will be lifted as the city prepares for another influx of visitors.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Multiple business owners in South Beach have pushed for the relaxing of restrictions, saying past campaigns have achieved the city’s goal of quashing spring break but hurt their bottom line.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Spring break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20break. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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