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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Richards added that expanding hospitality, leisure and major events aligned "strongly with the direction we are already heading in", and said the city had the talent and infrastructure to "support bold visions".

From BBC

Stockholm-based Candela started out developing hydrofoiling electric leisure boats, but is now applying the technology and lessons learned from its speed boats to ferries.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’d spend their days at leisure in the hog wallow and nest in dry leaves by night.

From Literature

Why am I not ready for a life of leisure?

From MarketWatch

I’m not sure I’m ready to move to a life of leisure.

From MarketWatch

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