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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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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

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

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

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

I had kept him busy over the last several months, and he hadn’t had the leisure to accidentally burn them off.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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