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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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In his spare time, he produces music using a digital synthesiser on his tablet, a hobby he now shares with his children, aged five and six.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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

Madigan was born in Chicago on September 11, 1950 to a journalist father and a mother who worked as an administrative assistant and did community theater in her spare time.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Edwin Dorsey, the author of a financial newsletter who trades on Kalshi in his spare time, uses a database of Trump’s utterances to assess how often the president uses certain terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In his spare time, Houseman enjoyed going to the theatre and hanging out with friends who worked as actors, writers, and artists.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow