winter break
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- noun
- /ˈwɪntər breɪk/
- US
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vacaciones de invierno
- I couldn't believe it when my parents told me we were spending winter break on a Caribbean island.
- weeks off for winter break
And then on winter break, he goes home.
- And then on winter break, he goes home.
- So anyways, it's winter break, but everyone is busy.
- You would be taking your finals right after your winter break.
- So they go off during winter break and stay like in his family friends cottage in the middle of nowhere England.
- OK, so winter break just ended literally depressing, which means today is my first day of school back from break.
- I'm going to put out a call to action for somebody to give up their, their, their winter break and hustle.
Examples
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I couldn't wait to come back home for winter break so I could tour campuses and fill out applications.
Blog text (17) -
The students are still away for the winter break, and most of the doors are locked.
Fiction book (1994) -
And then on winter break, he goes home.
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And I realize this a lot, maybe during winter break or so, stuff like that.
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Did you talk to your dad about winter break yet?
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It's the day before winter break.
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"I wrote five poems I really like over winter break.
Fiction book (1998) -
Today, Ariel is back to school for a couple more weeks before her winter break begins.
Blog text (32) -
The students are back from their long winter break with a renewed sense of vigor.
Academic text (2006) -
We get three weeks of winter break in the L.A. public schools.
Synonyms
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A period away from work or study for rest and travel
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A period of time away from work or school for rest and travel
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Morphology
The meaning 'a holiday period during the winter season' is directly and predictably derived from 'winter' (the cold season) + 'break' (a rest or holiday). This compositional noun phrase follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern (season + holiday) and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Winter break comes from the idea of a winter pause at school: a break during the cold season when classes stop. So, it means the 'holiday' time when schools and universities close for rest, travel, or celebrations.