Definitions

time off

NOUN

leisure time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

day off downtime furlough leave of absence respite sabbatical sick leave vacation

WEAK

break breathing spell holiday liberty mental health day pause recess shore leave

Example Sentences

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It's also the name of a Mariah Carey song, so maybe he's been training to hit her infamous whistle notes in his time off?

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There is never truly time off for prime ministers.

From BBC

After time off, structure can feel restrictive, but Byrne says the opposite is true as "structure creates freedom".

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He did not bowl on day three of the third Test, the same day he spent time off the field after a bang to the head.

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Factor in rest days, reframe them as a way of staying fit, rather than "taking time off", he says.

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