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Noun: winter break
  1. A school holiday in winter, the date and duration of which depends on the country.
    "The Chinese New Year is also a school holiday called winter holiday or winter break, which usually last 1 month."

Type of: holiday [Brit], vac [Brit, informal], vacation, vacay [Brit, N. Amer, informal]

Part of: academic year, school year

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