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

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

From Seattle 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

When the lead detective in a crime novel is introduced as an expert on “serial killers, spree killers, and stalkers,” you know you’re in for a rough ride.

From Washington Times

And while spree killers may be angry and emotionally disordered, few have had the sorts of illnesses that would have landed them in hospital custody.

From New York Times