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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This dynamic tends to favor men, since research shows that men have several more hours a week of “me time” than women, compounding into weeks more leisure time a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Delta actually hiked its revenue outlook, citing demand momentum in both leisure and corporate travel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Turning Tides thanked the artist, saying the challenge, which took him from Worthing to Hove Lagoon leisure complex and back, had been his most difficult yet.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Now people are spending a growing share of their leisure time watching video on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram produced by amateurs or small production companies using nonunion labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I had no need to finish my papers early because I had nowhere to go; I could pack at my leisure, after the dorms were empty.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Vocabulary lists containing leisure

The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

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