: 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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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
When a chilling new spree of murders happens 37 years later, an older Georgia (Heather Mitchell) is pulled back into the nightmare.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
There's a clear uphill battle ahead, but OpenAI's Altman brushed off concerns on Tuesday, rejecting the idea that the infrastructure spending spree is overkill.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Nelson's tenure as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was marked by several sweeping policy changes, as well as by a spree of new temple buildings.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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