: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Nevertheless, Henley would end up entangled in the spree of crimes that Corll was secretly committing.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Disney is currently in the midst of a $60 billion spending spree on its Experiences division involving the expansion of all of its six existing theme park resorts.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Artificial intelligence startups have minted dozens of new billionaires this year, adding to an AI boom that’s quickly becoming the largest wealth creation spree in recent history.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
They’ve been lured into a buying spree after cut-to-the-bone positioning in the spring cleared the path to return in recent months as the S&P 500 rallied almost 30% from its April low.
—Jessica Menton, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Disney is currently in the midst of a $60 billion spending spree on its Experiences division involving the expansion of all of its six existing theme park resorts.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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