Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy.
...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time.
...one of Britain's most popular leisure activities.
Synonyms: spare time, free time, rest, holiday More Synonyms of leisure
2.
See at leisure/at sb's leisure
leisure in British English
(ˈlɛʒə, US English ˈliːʒər)
noun
1.
a.
time or opportunity for ease, relaxation, etc
b.
(as modifier)
leisure activities
2.
ease or leisureliness
3. at leisure
4. at one's leisure
Word origin
C14: from Old French leisir; ultimately from Latin licēre to be allowed
leisure in American English
(ˈliʒər; ˈlɛʒər)
noun
1.
free, unoccupied time during which a person may indulge in rest, recreation, etc.
adjective
2.
free and unoccupied; spare
leisure time
3.
having much leisure; not working for a living
the leisure class
4.
done or used during one's leisure
leisure activities, leisure wear
Idioms:
at leisure
at one's leisure
Derived forms
leisured (ˈleisured)
adjective
Word origin
ME leiser < OFr leisir, substantive use of inf., to be permitted < L licere < IE base *leik-, to offer for sale, bargain
Examples of 'leisure' in a sentence
leisure
Most reported that they spent more than 50 per cent of their leisure time on smartphones or the internet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Also, be sure you are covered for activities undertaken in your leisure time that may be considered risky, such as cycling or bungee jumping.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have those things and now you have the leisure to enjoy them.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Spending on holidays and leisure is often the first casualty in harder economic times.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
One factor in its favour is the growing perception of surfing the web as a leisure pursuit.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One issue to be aired was leisure time.
Christianity Today (2000)
The train opened up the countryside as a place of popular leisure.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An academy would train the jobless to work in hospitality and leisure.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His other big leisure pursuit is attending festivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just the answer for those couples who cannot agree on such leisure time issues.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Both genders talked about leisure pursuits equally.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
How you organise your leisure time is your choice.
The Sun (2012)
All this promised the gardener more leisure time and freedom.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What began as a leisure pursuit of mine has end up helping two million people with their leisure pursuit.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
More than half of the country now considers itself middle class and is working less and enjoying more leisure time.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Many people spend far more of their waking hours at work than they do with their families or in leisure pursuits.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The American will go home and his leisure hours are more important.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I spend more time working than socialising with friends or enjoying hobbies or leisure activities.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This week, we turn our attention to apps that will entertain you and enhance your holidays and leisure time.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A sharp slowdown in economic migration means that the construction industry and leisure and hospitality companies will also struggle to hire staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The most popular leisure activity of the weekend was expected to be watching DVD box sets.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
More than one in ten US workers is employed in leisure and hospitality.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We all seek the wild: going for a walk is the nation's most popular leisure activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Quotations
All intellectual improvement arises from leisureSamuel Johnson
Leisure contains the future, it is the new horizonHenri LefebvreEveryday Life in the Modern World
In other languages
leisure
British English: leisure /ˈlɛʒə/ NOUN
Leisure is the time when you do not have to work and can do things that you enjoy.
It was a relaxing way to fill my leisure time.
American English: leisure
Arabic: رَاحَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: lazer
Chinese: 空闲
Croatian: slobodno vrijeme
Czech: volný čas
Danish: fritid
Dutch: vrijetijd
European Spanish: ocio
Finnish: vapaa-aika
French: loisirs
German: Freizeit
Greek: ελεύθερος χρόνος
Italian: tempo libero
Japanese: 余暇
Korean: 레저
Norwegian: fritid
Polish: wolny czas
European Portuguese: lazer
Romanian: timp liber
Russian: досуг
Latin American Spanish: ocio
Swedish: fritid
Thai: เวลาว่าง
Turkish: boş vakit
Ukrainian: дозвілля
Vietnamese: thời gian rỗi
All related terms of 'leisure'
at leisure
having free time for ease , relaxation , etc
leisure home
a house for use on weekends , vacations, or the like
leisure suit
a suit for informal wear, usually made of polyester , that was popular in the 1970s
leisure time
time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy
leisure centre
A leisure centre is a large public building containing different facilities for leisure activities , such as a sports hall, a swimming pool , and rooms for meetings.
leisure complex
a building designed to provide facilities for a range of leisure pursuits , such as a sports hall , café, and meeting rooms
leisure pursuit
Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working .
leisure retail
Leisure retail is used to refer to retail outlets that attract shoppers to spend some of their free time browsing and shopping.
leisure sector
A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry.
leisure activity
An activity is something that you spend time doing.
leisure industry
→ the leisure industry
leisure sickness
a medical condition in which people who have been working become ill with symptoms such as fatigue or muscular pains at a weekend or while on holiday
at one's leisure
when one has free time
leisure occupations
activities which you enjoy and which you perform in your free time
the leisure industry
businesses such as cinemas , restaurants , sports facilities etc
at leisure/at sb's leisure
If someone does something at leisure or at their leisure , they enjoy themselves by doing it when they want to, without hurrying .
Chinese translation of 'leisure'
leisure
(ˈlɛʒəʳ; USˈliːʒəʳ)
n(u)
(= free time) 闲(閒)暇 (xiánxiá)
at (one's) leisure在闲(閒)暇的时(時)候 (zài xiánxiá de shíhou)
(noun)
Definition
time or opportunity for relaxation or hobbies
I was working constantly, with little or no leisure.
Synonyms
spare time
free time
rest
I feel in need of some rest.
holiday
I've just come back from a holiday in the United States.
quiet
He wants some peace and quiet.
ease
She lived a life of ease.
retirement
relaxation
You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.
vacation
During the vacation I visited Costa Rica.
recreation
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
time off
breathing space
spare moments
Opposites
work
,
business
,
labour
,
employment
,
occupation
idiom
See at one's leisure
Quotations
All intellectual improvement arises from leisure [Samuel Johnson]Leisure contains the future, it is the new horizon [Henri Lefebvre – Everyday Life in the Modern World]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ease
Definition
freedom from poverty
She lived a life of ease.
Synonyms
comfort,
luxury,
leisure,
relaxation,
prosperity,
affluence,
rest,
repose,
restfulness
in the sense of holiday
Definition
a period of time spent away from home for enjoyment and relaxation
I've just come back from a holiday in the United States.
Synonyms
vacation,
leave,
break,
time off,
recess,
away day,
schoolie (Australian),
accumulated day off or ADO (Australian),
staycation or stacation (informal)
in the sense of quiet
Definition
the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
He wants some peace and quiet.
Synonyms
peace,
rest,
tranquillity,
ease,
silence,
solitude,
serenity,
stillness,
repose,
calmness,
quietness,
peacefulness,
restfulness
Synonyms of 'leisure'
leisure
Explore 'leisure' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of recreation
Definition
an activity done for pleasure or relaxation
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
Synonyms
leisure,
play,
sport,
exercise,
fun,
relief,
pleasure,
entertainment,
relaxation,
enjoyment,
distraction,
amusement,
diversion,
refreshment,
beer and skittles (informal),
me-time
in the sense of relaxation
Definition
a form of recreation
You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.