: 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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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Only two other Arizona killing spree cases have come close to the number of dead.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Target has started its seasonal hiring spree.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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