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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Coming just as postwar America was rediscovering leisure travel, the song was a big hit — and for many, a painful irony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And with corporate travel slow to recover, major airlines competed harder for leisure.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Employers added jobs in the healthcare, retail, leisure and hospitality, and transportation and warehousing sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"I was just reading about DNA photochemistry – for leisure," she recalls.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I laid down, whilst I waited his leisure to attend to me, for I felt faint and a little sick.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Vocabulary lists containing leisure

The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV

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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury

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