leisure

[lee-zher, lezh-er] / ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər /

NOUN

free time and its activities

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convenience recreation relaxation

STRONG

chance ease freedom holiday intermission liberty opportunity pause quiet range recess repose respite rest retirement sabbatical scope time unemployment vacation

WEAK

idle hours leave of absence one's own sweet time requiescence spare moments spare time time off vacant hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

labor work

STRONG

continuation difficulty imprisonment incarceration restraint restriction

WEAK

employment

Example Sentences

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The bad news about that is we aren’t going to enter a world of unlimited leisure time anytime soon.

From Barron's

Daley told BBC News that the closure of the pool at the Citadel leisure centre could hamper any growth of the sport in Scotland.

From BBC

Part of the problem, though, can be feeling blindsided by the hidden costs of leisure activities.

From MarketWatch

More workers who lacked a college degree crowded into lower-paying roles that hadn’t been displaced by the computer, such as leisure and hospitality work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Travel-related companies have weathered investor fears that the war with Iran would sap demand for leisure travel.

From MarketWatch

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