Spring(s) may refer to:

Common uses

Spring (season) Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and cu ...

, a season of the year *

Spring (device) A spring is an elastic object that stores mechanical energy. In everyday use the term often refers to coil springs, but there are many different spring designs. Modern springs are typically manufactured from spring steel, although some non- ...

, a mechanical device that stores energy *

Spring (hydrology) A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust (pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh w ...

, a natural source of water *

Spring (mathematics) In geometry, a spring is a surface in the shape of a coiled tube, generated by sweeping a circle about the path of a helix. Definition A spring wrapped around the z-axis can be defined parametrically by: :x(u, v) = \left(R + r\cos\right)\cos, :y ...

, a geometric surface in the shape of a helically coiled tube *

Spring (political terminology) Political "spring" is a term popularized in the late twentieth century to refer to any of a number of student protests, revolutionary political movements or revolutionary waves. It originated in the European Revolutions of 1848, which was sometimes ...

, often used to name periods of political liberalization *

Springs (tide) Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables can ...

, in oceanography, the maximum tide, occurs twice a month during the full and new moon

Places

Spring (Milz) Spring is a small river of Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the river Milz in the village Milz. See also *List of rivers of Thuringia A list of rivers of Thuringia, Germany: A *Alster * Apfelstädt * Ascherbach * Auma B * Biber * B ...

, a river in Thuringia, Germany *

Spring, Alabel Spring is a barangay in the Municipality of Alabel, Sarangani Province, Philippines. Based in May 2010 National Census, Barangay Spring had a 1,586 population. Etymology The term "spring" literally refers to any natural situation where water f ...

, a barangay unit in Alabel, Sarangani Province, Philippines *

Șpring Șpring ( hu, Spring; german: Gespreng) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to t ...

, a commune in Alba County, Romania *

Șpring (river) The Șpring is a right tributary of the river Boz in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bul ...

, a river in Alba County, Romania *

Springs, Gauteng Springs is a former independent city that is now part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, City of Ekurhuleni, based in the east of Johannesburg East Rand, (East Rand), in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It lies 50 km (31 mi) ea ...

, South Africa * Springs, the location of

Dubai British School Dubai British School is an international school offering a British education to students aged three to eighteen, located in The Springs, Emirates Hills, Dubai. The school is managed by Taaleem, one of largest education providers in Middle Eas ...

, Dubai

United States

Springs, New York Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the ...

, a part of East Hampton, New York *

Springs, Pennsylvania Springs is an unincorporated community in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. Springs is known for its Spring Folk Festival, which occurs annually in October, its museum and its farmers' market. It is part of the Joh ...

, an unincorporated community *

Spring, Texas Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, part of the metropolitan area. The population was 62,559 at the 2020 census. While the name "Spring" is popul ...

, a census-designated place *

Spring District The Spring District is a transit-oriented development and neighborhood that is under construction in Bellevue, Washington. The 16-block, development is centered around the Spring District/120th station on the East Link Extension, a light rail l ...

, neighborhood in Bellevue, Washington

People

Spring (surname) The surname Spring is shared by: * Amos Spring (1880–1958), English cricketer * Antoine Frédéric Spring (1814–1872), Belgian physician and botanist * Arthur Spring (born 1976), Irish Labour Party politician * Bryan Spring (born 1945), British ...

, including a list of people with the name

Groups

Spring baronets The Spring Baronetcy, of Pakenham in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Baronetage of England. History The title was created on 11 August 1641 for Sir William Spring, a Suffolk Member of Parliament who had already been knighted by Charl ...

, of Pakenham *

Spring family The Spring family is a Suffolk gentry family that has been involved in the politics and economy of East Anglia since the 15th century, as well as holding large estates in Ireland from the 16th century.Joseph Jackson Howard, ‘Spring’, ‘’Th ...

, English noble family

People with the given name

Spring Byington Spring Dell Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of ''December Bride''. She was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player who appeared in ...

(1886–1971), American actress

Arts, entertainment and media

Paintings

*The Spring (La Primavera), by

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Giuseppe Arcimboldo (; also spelled ''Arcimboldi'') (1526 or 1527 – 11 July 1593) was an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books. These w ...

* ''Spring'' (painting), an 1894 oil painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema * ''

The Spring ''The Spring'' (or ''La Source'') is a large oil painting created in 1912 by the French artist Francis Picabia. The work, both Cubist and abstract, was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1912. The Cubist contribution to the 1912 Salo ...

'' (or La Source), a painting by Francis Picabia * ''Primavera'' (Botticelli) (English translation: ''Spring''), a painting by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1482 * ''Spring'', a painting by

Édouard Manet Édouard Manet (, ; ; 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Born ...

* ''Spring'', a painting by Christopher Williams

Film

* ''In Spring'' (1929 film) (''Весной''), a Soviet film * ''Springtime'' (1947 film) (''Весна''), a Soviet film * ''Spring'' (1969 film), an Estonian film * ''Spring'' (2014 film), an American romantic science fiction horror film * ''Spring'' (2019 film), a computer-animated short film created by the Blender Institute

Television

* "Spring" (''Pee-wee's Playhouse''), an episode of ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' * ''Spring'' (TV series), a Flemish-Belgian television series

Literature

Spring (Runelords) The Runelords is a series of fantasy novels by American author David Farland (1957 – 2022) of which the first part was published in 1998. In the universe of The Runelords, there exists a unique magical system which relies on the existence of ...

, a character in The Runelords series of fantasy novels by David Farland * ''Spring'' (''Kevade''), a novel by

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

, basis for the 1969 film

Music

Groups

Spring (band) Spring were an English progressive rock band from Leicester. They released only one album in their career, a self-titled LP in 1971. Spring's music is notable for the use of the mellotron with three of its five members credited with playing t ...

, an English band, or the band's only album *

Spring (Belgian band) Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a he ...

, a group that performed at

Marktrock Marktrock is a music festival held each year around 15 August, in the heart of the university town of Leuven, Belgium. There is also a smaller Marktrock festival in Poperinge, which is held on the last Saturday of August. The name Marktrock comes ...

in 2004 *

American Spring American Spring (known as simply Spring before 1972) was an American pop music duo formed in Los Angeles, California. It consisted of sisters Marilyn Wilson and Diane Rovell, who had earlier been members of girl group the Honeys. As with the H ...

, a 1970s pop music duo, known from 1971/'72 as "Spring" * Springs, a Japanese band, formed by

Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress and singer associated with the voice acting agency Grick. Beginning in the entertainment industry as a child actor in television commercials, she appeared in her first voice acting role in the anime television series '' A ...

, Yuuki Yoshida, Ayaka Itō

Albums and EPs

* ''Spring'' (Wallows EP), 2018 * ''Spring'' (Akdong Musician EP), 2016 * ''Spring'' (American Spring album), 1972 * ''Spring'' (April EP), 2016 * ''Spring'' (Cyann & Ben album), 2004 * ''Spring'' (Jon Foreman EP), 2008 * ''Spring'' (Tony Williams album), 1965 * ''Spring'' (single album), by Park Bom, 2019 * ''Spring'', an album by

Clay Hart Clay Hart (born July 1, 1942) is an American country music singer and guitarist who was a member of ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' television program from 1969 to 1975. Biography Born Henry Clay Hart, III, and reared in Providence, Rhode Island; he a ...

, 1969 * ''Spring'', an EP by Subtle, 2003 * ''Spring!'', an album by

The Lettermen The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959. They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contempor ...

, (1967) * '' The Blake Project: Spring'', an album by Finn Coren, 1997 ** '' Spring: The Appendix'', a follow-up album, 1998

Songs

* "Spring" (Rammstein song) * "Spring" (song), a 1996 song by RMB

Classical works

* "Spring" (concerto), "La primavera", from Vivaldi's ''The Four Seasons'' * ''Spring'' (Rachmaninoff), a 1902 cantata by Sergei Rachmaninoff * "Spring" (sonata), Violin Sonata No. 5 by Beethoven * ''

In Spring Symphony No. 2 in A major, subtitled ''Im Frühling'' or ''In Spring'', is the second symphony by American composer John Knowles Paine. History The symphony was composed in 1879 and published in Boston in 1880,Kenneth C. Roberts and John C. Sch ...

'', a symphony by John Knowles Paine * Spring Quartet, String Quartet No. 14 by Mozart * ''

Spring Symphony The Spring Symphony is a choral symphony by Benjamin Britten, his Opus 44. It is dedicated to Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It was premiered in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, on Thursday 14 July 1949 (not 9 July which is ...

'', a symphony by Benjamin Britten *

Symphony No. 1 (Schumann) The Symphony No. 1 in B major, Op. 38, also known as the ''Spring Symphony'', is the first completed symphonic work composed by Robert Schumann. Background Although he had made some "symphonic attempts" in the autumn of 1840 soon after he marrie ...

(''Spring''), by Robert Schumann *"Spring", song by

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...

Other media

* '' Spring: A Journal of Archetype and Culture'', a psychology journal

Brands and organizations

Spring (company) Spring (previously known as SpringSource) was the company created by the founders of the Spring Framework (a programming model for enterprise Java applications) to support and develop Spring and related projects. Originally incorporated as Inte ...

, a computer software company owned by Pivotal Software *

Spring (formerly Teespring) Teespring (Spring, Inc.) is an American company that operates ''Spring'', a social commerce platform that allows people to create and sell custom products.Rich, NathanielSilicon Valley's Start-Up Machine'' The New York Times''. May 2, 2013. The ...

, an e-commerce company that allows people to create and sell custom apparel *

Spring (store) Call It Spring is a Canadian retailer of men's and women's shoes, with locations primarily found in shopping malls. History Aldo Bensadoun, founder of Aldo Groupe, founded Spring in 1991 under the name Transit,Spring Airlines Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. () is a low-cost carrier with its headquarters in the Homeyo Hotel () in Changning District, Shanghai, China. While the company adopted the English name "Spring Airlines", the Chinese name literally means "Spring Autumn ...

, a Chinese airline *

Spring! (brand) Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a h ...

, a brand of bottled water *

Springs Global Springs Global is a Brazil-based multinational corporation engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of packaged textile and non-textile home furnishings. It makes textile goods, such as sheets, pillows, bedspreads, towels and bath rugs, ...

, a Brazil-based corporation *

Spring (political party) Spring ( pl, Wiosna) was a social-liberal and pro-European political party in Poland led by a former mayor of Słupsk, Robert Biedroń. History The party was founded on 3 February 2019 in Hala Torwar and ran in the 2019 European elections, w ...

, a movement in Poland *

SPRING Singapore The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board ( abbreviation: SPRING Singapore) was a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Singapore Government. It worked as an agency for enterprise development, and helped enterp ...

, a governmental department of Singapore *

Dacia Spring The Renault Kwid is a crossover city car produced by the French car manufacturer Renault, initially intended for the Indian market and launched in 2015. In 2017, an improved Brazilian version was introduced for Latin American markets. Its batte ...

, an electric city car

Science and technology

Spring green Spring green is a color that was traditionally considered to be on the yellow side of green, but in modern computer systems based on the RGB color model is halfway between cyan and green on the color wheel. The modern spring green, when plott ...

, occurs between green and cyan in the visible spectrum

Computing

Spring (application) Spring was an E-commerce platform that connected retailers and shoppers using a direct-to-consumer sales model. The company, headquartered in New York City, launched its mobile marketplace on August 14, 2014. It raised over $30 million in venture f ...

, an E-commerce platform *

Spring (game engine) The Spring Engine (also termed SpringRTS and formerly TA Spring), is a game engine for real-time strategy (RTS) video games. The game engine is free and open-source software, subject to the terms of the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. ...

, an open-source RTS engine *

Spring (operating system) Spring is a discontinued project in building an experimental microkernel-based object-oriented operating system (OS) developed at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Using technology substantially similar to concepts developed in the Mach kernel ...

, an experimental operating system from Sun Microsystems *

SPRING Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...

, a GIS and remote-sensing image-processing system with an object-oriented data-model *

Spring Framework The Spring Framework is an application framework and inversion of control container for the Java platform. The framework's core features can be used by any Java application, but there are extensions for building web applications on top of the Java ...

, an application-framework for the Java platform

Other uses

Sacred spring A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, sometimes both. The water of holy wells is often thought to have healing qualities, through the numinous presence of its gua ...

, a revered spring or well * Spring (building), a residential condominium in Austin, Texas, US *

Springs Christian Academy Springs Christian Academy is a private Christian school in Winnipeg, Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map ...

, a private school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * Forward or aft spring, a method of

mooring A mooring is any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water. An ''anc ...

a vessel to a shore fixture *

Spring (given name) Spring is an occasionally used feminine given name derived from the English word for the season. It was among the one thousand most common names for girls in the United States between 1975 and 1979. It remains in use but has since declined in popul ...