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Definitions

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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Plans for the historical site which overlooks the English Channel included a five-star hotel and innovation park with leisure, cultural, hospitality and residential uses to be completed in phases.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Her build was clearly that of a leisure cruise ship.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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