spare time

[spair tahym] / ˈspɛər ˈtaɪm /

NOUN

downtime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

free time

STRONG

break freedom halt interim interlude intermission letup lull pause recess repose respite rest spell stay suspension

WEAK

breathing spell time on one's hands time out time to burn time to kill

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation disturbance energy go persistence

NOUN

leisure

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 time off vacant hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

labor work

STRONG

continuation difficulty imprisonment incarceration restraint restriction

WEAK

employment

Example Sentences

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But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In his spare time, he obsesses about where to find the perfect slice of New York-style pizza.Follow him on Twitter @CharlesPassy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Simon majored in accounting at Indiana University, where he spent his spare time reading, attending Hoosiers basketball games and pursuing fellow student Jacqueline Freed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She spends her spare time catching up with friends for lunch, and going to college in the south of England, near her family home.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Then we drilled more whenever they figured we had spare time.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

spare time

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