noun · informal
shopping spree
UK/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˌspriː/US/ˈʃɑː.pɪŋ ˌspriː/SHOP·ping · SPREE
a short period when someone buys a lot of things, often suddenly or without planning
Examples
“She went on a shopping spree after getting her bonus.”
“I try to avoid shopping sprees when I'm stressed.”
“They had a weekend shopping spree and spent too much.”
Band 8 sentence
“I went on a shopping spree last weekend because several shops had big discounts, but now I regret buying some items I don’t really need.”
Collocations
- go on a shopping spree
- a weekend shopping spree
- indulge in a shopping spree
Word family
Common mistakes
go to a shopping spree→go on a shopping spree
do a shopping→go shopping
Say it for a higher band
5go shopping a lot→6do a lot of shopping→7+shopping spree
Synonyms
splurge
shopping binge
Easily confused
shopping trip
“I planned a quick shopping trip to buy a new shirt.”
window shopping
“I was just window shopping; I didn't buy anything.”
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