winter break

noun

A period of time off during the winter, especially over the Christmas period.

Meanings

nounwinter break (plural winter breaks)

plural winter breaks

  1. A period of time off during the winter, especially over the Christmas period.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 寒假
  • 寒假 (hon⁴ gaa³)time off in winter
Chinese Mandarin 寒假
  • 寒假 (hánjià)time off in winter
Danish vinterferie
  • vinterferietime off in winter
Finnish talviloma, joululoma
  • talvilomatime off in winter
  • joululomatime off in winter
Norwegian Bokmål vinterferie
  • vinterferietime off in winter
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APA

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Chicago

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