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

Although she targeted teen listeners with such songs as the spring break anthem “Where the Boys Are,” Francis ultimately gravitated toward the middle of the road, singing softly lit, tasteful pop for adult audiences.

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For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.

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A group of teens and one young adult, celebrating spring break, piled into a Lexus sedan in Santa Ana.

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Ryan Times, a pitcher on the baseball team, was struck and killed by a train in April of 2023, when the school was on spring break.

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Some public schools including the Los Angeles Unified School District are already closed for spring break ahead of the Easter holiday.

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