spree killer

American  

noun

1. a person who kills more than one victim in more than one location in a very short period of time.

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Other Word Forms

• spree killing noun

Etymology

Origin of spree killer

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

At a local library, he goes down a rabbit hole of news stories about Charles Starkweather, the spree killer who inspired the film.

From Los Angeles Times

Fulminating at congressional inaction in the face of spree killers may be satisfying and even necessary.

From Seattle Times

In the streaming series, his story coincides with the beginning of America’s obsession with serial and spree killers.

From Los Angeles Times

So the weight of scientific opinion is that video games are not a decisive factor when a spree killer decides to act.

From New York Times

He was no longer a murderer; he was a spree killer.

From The Guardian