spree

noun

ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)
Synonyms of spree
: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also : a drunken revel : binge

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went on a spending spree
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Four men — including a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employee — were responsible for more than $170,000 in damage to downtown buildings during a yearlong graffiti spree, prosecutors alleged Thursday. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is pictured in an undated Bell County Sheriff's Office photograph. — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Anthropic, Meta and Google have since reported similar autonomous hacking sprees. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, every day, SNAP theft sprees keep popping up in new corners of the country. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spree

Word History

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First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spree was in 1804

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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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spree

noun
ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree

Geographical Definition

Spree

geographical name

ˈshprā How to pronounce Spree (audio) ˈsprā How to pronounce Spree (audio)
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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