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leisure

noun

Simple meaning

Time that is available when you are not working or busy

Pronunciation

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leezhur

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈliːʒɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. Time available for ease and relaxation

    “His job left him little leisure.”

  2. Free time, time free from work or duties.

  3. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

  4. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Free time, time free from work or duties.

Used this way, leisure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Ethics/values

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More ways to use leisure

  • “His job left him little leisure.”noun
  • “He lacked the leisure for golf.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Free / freedom

leisure hoursleisure activityleisure services

Other combinations

leisure class

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • leisurelyadverbDerived adverb

    In an unhurried way or at one's convenience.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • leisure timenounCompound term

    Time available for ease and relaxation.

  • leisure wearnounCompound term

    Informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing.

  • at leisureadverbCompound term

    In an unhurried way or at one's convenience.

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