shopping spree
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ spriː/
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maratón de compras
- After saving for months, she finally went on a shopping spree at her favorite clothing store.
- go on a shopping spree
- holiday shopping spree
- candy shopping spree
This giveaway, which is my best giveaway yet, is a shopping spree with me.
- This giveaway, which is my best giveaway yet, is a shopping spree with me.
- GQ It's Post Malone, and today I'm going on a shopping spree.
- This is like the the finale of my drugstore shopping spree.
- Thank you for taking me on the shopping spree.
- Wirecard went on a shopping spree, buying up small payments companies across Asia in a series of oddly structured deals.
- And the next surprise is is that you all are getting a shopping spree at Morphy.
- And yesterday I decided to go on a pre New York VS shopping spree.
Examples
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Wirecard went on a shopping spree, buying up small payments companies across Asia in a series of oddly structured deals.
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I went on a nail Polish shopping spree last week.
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I ran through that Target like I was in one of those shopping spree game shows.
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Time for a little shopping spree.
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I'm going on a shopping spree!
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So big deal: Why can't I have a little shopping spree before we leave town?
Fiction book (1996) -
Bill and I plundered London on a dozen shopping sprees, buying gifts for everyone we knew.
Fiction book (2000) -
After the Food & Wine Best New Chef event, Richard and Fabio go on a shopping spree!
Blog text (20) -
Jennifer's mother took her into town for a shopping spree, while Manny stayed behind with Mr. Bennett.
Fiction book (1990) -
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported.
Blog text (13)
Synonyms
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6.9
A time when you spend a lot of money to treat yourself
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3.6
A short time when someone buys many things without control
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'shopping' (buying goods) plus 'spree' (a brief episode of intense activity), so a learner who knows both words can infer a short period of excessive or enthusiastic shopping. This noun+noun combination follows a common, transparent compounding pattern found across languages, making the sense predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
Shopping spree comes from the picture of someone happily running from shop to shop; shopping is visiting shops and spree means a short, excited time of doing something. So, a shopping spree means 'to buy a lot' or 'spend a lot' in a short time.