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

Manuel Baum, who previously coached the club from 2016 to 2019, will take over on an interim basis until the winter break.

From Barron's

When I was a freshman in college at the University of Michigan, during the winter break, I went back to Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is where I’m from.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the current proposal, the MLS regular season would run from late July or early August through April, with a winter break in December and January.

From Los Angeles Times

The new calendar, similar that of European leagues, also includes a winter break from mid-December to early February.

From Barron's

Alonso, approaching his first mid-season window as Madrid boss, could still make all this talk moot by thrusting Endrick into more first-team action before the winter break.

From BBC