spring break

noun

1. a vacation from school or college during the spring term, lasting about a week.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spring break¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Loann, 37, was a science teacher on spring break looking for kid-friendly activities.

From Time

It’s about a million fewer people than the normal spring break numbers of Before Times.

From Washington Post

Officials have installed another two-week buffer of online classes after spring break, when many students will probably leave the campus.

From Washington Post

Two of America’s biggest universities, the University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University, each with over 50,000 students, are still scheduling spring breaks, as are many other schools.

From Fortune

It was first recognized after spring-break revelers from Queens returned from south of the border.

From The Daily Beast