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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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Then the pandemic supercharged at-home leisure, and Pool Corp’s value tripled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Separately, the government announced spring and autumn school holidays and is encouraging staggered paid leave—moves that could lift family-oriented tourism and leisure spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Mar. 27, 2026

Nature and the wilderness will continue to be the most satisfying and most reinvigorating way to spend our leisure time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And read Garcia Lorca and Garcia Marquez at my leisure.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.