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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Examples of spree in a Sentence

went on a spending spree
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Tottenham Hotspur’s ambitious summer spending spree has seen the club target a variety of different types of players. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But it’s benefited from the broader spending spree on AI data centers, fueling a resurgence in its sales and share price. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Investors worldwide fret that tech firms’ revenues are struggling to keep up with the AI spending spree, which has added substantially to their debt piles, part of the reason some have pivoted to selling equity as Google also did in June. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria 's north-central Niger state, police said Saturday. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spree

Word History

Etymology

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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 1 Sep. 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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