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单词 winter vacation
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winter vacation
winter vacation n. (a) chiefly U.S. a fixed period in winter during which a school, university, etc., closes; (b) originally and chiefly North American a holiday taken in the winter.Cf. winter holiday n.
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1763 E. Wigglesworth Doctr. Reprobation briefly Considered Pref. sig. A2 Some time before the last winter vacation.
1840 Connecticut Common School Jrnl. 15 Jan. 105/1 The New England practice of having district schools taught by college-students, during their winter vacation.
1870 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 20 Dec. The gentlemen who are taking a winter vacation on the top of Mount Washington, appear to be having rather a jolly time of it.
1906 Commonw. Austral. Parl. Deb. 1906 32 1437/1 The absence of a rule providing for a winter vacation in South Australia.
1929 Fur-Fish-Game Feb. 8/1 The advantages of a winter vacation are many... There are no bugs nor insects, no sticky, hot weather.
2005 J. Emmons Loss of Leon Meed iii. iv. 276 The final day of school before winter vacation.
2007 B. Fradkin Dream Chasers xiii. 167 A monster boat to cruise the Great Lakes and winter vacations in Florida.
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