spree

[spree] / spri /

NOUN

wild activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

binge celebration orgy rampage

STRONG

bacchanalia ball bash caper carousal carousing fling frolic jag jamboree junket lark merry-go-round party revel rip splurge tear

WEAK

field day high jinks high time spending expedition

Example Sentences

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Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Henkel recently has embarked on a buying spree.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

More: After Meta’s AI spending spree, is it time for another ‘year of efficiency’?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Then we went on an enormous shopping spree, unprecedented in my lifetime.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor