winter break

American  

noun

1. a period of vacation between semesters of colleges, universities, or other schools and usually including the winter holidays.

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Example Sentences

When Joziah returned to his hometown over winter break, he went out with some female friends, during which they were recorded on Meta AI glasses and posted on social media without their consent.

From Slate

In San Diego, the teachers’ union voted before winter break to authorize a one-day unfair labor practice strike on Feb. 26 if the San Diego Unified School District does not improve special education staffing.

From Los Angeles Times

St Pauli, whose last win was before the winter break, hosted fourth-placed Stuttgart, who hadn't lost in the league since a 5-0 home drubbing by Bayern on December 6.

From Barron's

“Not that much,” he said, “but I’ve grown an inch since winter break.”

From Literature

It is set to resume operations in February after a winter break, before shutting down again in June.

From Barron's