winter break
noun
a period of vacation between semesters of colleges, universities, or other schools and usually including the winter holidays.
winter breaks
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pluralof winter break.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Month-long winter breaks and three-month summer vacations are outdated customs based on historical agrarian calendars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Although it will coincide with winter breaks across some European leagues, clubs will face a number of weeks without first-team regulars.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
Some school systems over the past few decades have moved to a year-round calendar, offering shorter summer breaks and more fall and winter breaks.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2023
Meanwhile, the day camp that Fort Dupont runs for kids on their winter breaks was cut short this week after the sudden closure on Monday.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
When winter breaks up the pleasant circle, and the dark, chilly evenings drive him, as we say, "home," he has no home to flee unto.
From Stray Studies from England and Italy by John Richard Greene
