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Meaning of 'leisure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Leisure [ a.]
- Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
2 . Leisure [ n.]
- Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
- Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

Meaning of 'leisure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . leisure [ n]
Meaning (1):
- freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
Example in sentence:
  • he lacked the leisure for golf
Meaning (2):
- time available for ease and relaxation
Example in sentence:
  • his job left him little leisure

Nearby Words:

leiger leiotrichan leiotrichi leiotrichous leipoa leipothymic leister leisurable leisurably leisured

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