breakup
Regional
- Meaning
- Alaska: the spring thaw when river ice cracks and floats away.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Alaska
What does “breakup” mean
Capitalized Alaskan season name for the messy spring transition when river and lake ice breaks up and meltwater turns everything to mud. Treated as a fifth season alongside winter, spring, summer, and fall.
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