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noun
A time of vacation from school that occurs during the spring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The week of vacation from school that occurs during the winter-spring semester, which does not necessarily fall within the official season of spring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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noun
a week or more of recess during the spring term at school
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: respite, recess, break, time out
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