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Thesaurus: leisure

Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.

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  1. n. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
  2. n. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
  3. a. Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
  4. n. time available for ease and relaxation
  5. n. freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
  6. 1. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care. Sir W. Temple. 2. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. He sighed, and had no leisure more to say. Dryden. At leisure. (a) Free from occupation; not busy. (b) In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time. Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
  7. n:100 n. time available for ease and relaxation n. freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity