Definition of leisure in English:

leisure

noun ˈlɛʒə

mass noun

1Time when one is not working or occupied; free time.
people with too much enforced leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years.
- Wintertime, on the other hand, was a period of rest and leisure for the rural population.
- Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years.
- Different people place different values on luxury, location, timeliness, leisure, and security.
- This marks day one of a bright new future for leisure across the borough.
- After his trial and brief imprisonment for corruption he took no further part in public life so had the leisure in which to enjoy the purest of pleasures.
- It's lovely to wake up on a Saturday morning with the prospect of three days of leisure ahead of you.
- But they would remain etched forever in the minds of those who enjoyed leisure in their days of yore.
- Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service.
- Contrary to the old predictions that new technology would usher in an age of leisure, they are working harder than ever.
- I don't buy the idea that the pre-industrial period was a golden age of self-determination and leisure for the vast majority of the British.
- A pension was meant to pay for a brief period of leisure following a long working life.
- But how many of us actually have the choice of having eight hours sleep and eight hours leisure to ourselves per day?
- And now for Federer, who will be all the more formidable for his day of leisure yesterday.
- Handy does not predict, as people did in the 1970s, an enlightened age of leisure.
- Usually the leisure consists of snorkeling, night club jaunts and ample free time spent with other American youths.
- However, her high efficiency and friendliness has not brought her the leisure and happiness she expected.
- In this relatively short book he takes the leisure which retirement is said to offer to give us a very readable examination of Methodism based on his years of research.
- You decide to defer the benefits for a few more years before you enjoy your years of leisure on the golf course.
- Nevertheless today is a day of leisure and I am going for a lunch with a friend.
- I've had a few moments of leisure to consider the response to it, and what it all means.
- It is unfair to expect them to have their leisure and sleep hours interrupted.
- Income has generally been considered more important than free time, and consumption better than having more leisure.
- I have another day of leisure tomorrow, then a quiet weekend.
- This is true; but the leisure is something that must be paid for.
- British painting enjoyed a boom in the early nineteenth century, in response to growing middle-class prosperity and leisure.
Synonyms
free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet
1. 1.1 Use of free time for enjoyment.
  increased opportunities for leisure
  as modifier leisure activities
  Example sentencesExamples
  Navigation classes aimed at the leisure boating sector are commencing in October in the Sailing Club in Dunmore East.
  In addition, we typically devote one class per week to recreation and leisure activities.
  Ian Templeton, the headmaster of Glenalmond College in Perthshire said the access to leisure facilities and activities at many schools was hard to put a price on.
  Friesen, 65, said Tuesday it seemed like the right time to retire and spend more time on leisure activities as well as some charity work.
  Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us.
  They are used for river patrols and leisure activities.
  Recreational and leisure activities used to be two separate entities.
  Sir Henry Royce belittled leisure activities such as golf and tennis.
  She said that instead of looking to build a new leisure pool the money could better spent on a larger facility.
  I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities.
  But they share a commitment to communal living, group and individual therapy, and shared domestic and leisure activities.
  Attitudes towards leisure activities also reflected the strength of the family unit - although this varied according to demographics.
  Sport and leisure activities are the main focus today.
  The findings show a clear preference for undertaking leisure activities outdoors and in the countryside as part of a healthy lifestyle.
  But a lack of facilities in their local areas was identified as the main reason young people did not take part in sports and leisure activities.
  Outside the job there's little time for leisure activities, but Marurai maintains a passion for reading.
  Not a Day Goes By seems especially targeted toward black women looking for an entertaining leisure read.
  He volunteered much of his own time and effort to the provision of recreation and leisure opportunities for the aged and disabled in our community.
  Well-paid jobs and thriving firms mean there is more money to be spent locally in the shops, in the area's cafes and restaurants, on leisure activities.
  Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths.
  Synonyms
  free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet
2. 1.2leisure for/to do something Opportunity afforded by free time to do something.
  writers with enough leisure to practise their art
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here.
  Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters.
  Many of us live in a forgiving environment where people have the leisure to explore ways of changing their very selves, at the physical, social and spiritual levels.
  We have to remind ourselves that we may not have the leisure to do this later.
  Now in her senior year she had the leisure to take it easy.
  But only they had the leisure and resources to shoulder such duties.
  For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began.
  What ever the case, astronauts will not have the leisure to admire the view, 400 km above the Earth.

Phrases

at leisure

1Not occupied; free.
the rest of the day can be spent at leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- Day three can be spent at leisure.
Synonyms
unoccupied, not at work, not working, not busy, not tied up, between appointments, off duty, off work, off, on holiday, on leave
2In an unhurried manner.
the poems were left for others to read at leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- I intend to go through it at leisure, like you do an Archie comic.
- The beautiful setting commands a panoramic view of Dungarvan Bay with Cruachán behind and there will be refreshments available which can be taken at leisure in most pleasant surroundings.
- Not least of these is the opportunity to cruise at leisure for miles and miles, reading a book on deck, taking charge at the helm or lazily watching the passing countryside.
- Said a shocked Mr Gupta: ‘The burglars had a good time in our house and must have worked at leisure.’
- Its camera can be used to photograph diagrams on the board, its recording feature can be utilised by students to record teachers' lectures and review them at leisure.
- I wrote it mainly to make sure that the basic idea is recorded somewhere so that later when I sit to rewrite it at leisure, I will have a little more than just the basic idea in mind.
- Delicious breads, oils, cheeses, dips, local and organic produce will be on offer - everyone is invited to come along and browse through the fair at leisure.
- For one thing, you have the time and opportunity to read it and think about it in total freedom and at leisure.
- The messages, which I could read at leisure, were mostly short but sweet, and comforting words were used that are not always easy to say face to face.
- Whether as a bedtime story, or as a novel to read at leisure, its pages will enthral any reader with a taste for adventure.

at one's leisure

At one's convenience.
wander at your leisure through the wide selection of shops
Example sentencesExamples
- This enabled people to wander through at their leisure and view the school as a whole.
- But it seems to be the ideal country to tour at your leisure.
- Meanwhile, you can stop or start a comic book at your leisure.
- Those who love to take a stroll can do so at their leisure in the city's famous Botanical Garden, which celebrates its 150th anniversary next month.
- While many seasoned walkers did the ten mile trek many others did the shorter 3 mile walk enjoying the scenery at their leisure.
- The island offers a treasure trove of beautiful ancient temples, stunning scenery and golden windswept beaches for discovery at your leisure.
- The site looks promising and we ask you to give it a try at your leisure.
- You meanwhile can stagger home at your leisure.
- Buying something online is fun because you can browse and pick and choose at your leisure, then have it delivered to your door.
- My methodology is extremely crude; I'm sure others can pick holes in it at their leisure.
Synonyms
at your convenience, when it suits you, in your own (good) time, when you can fit it in, without need for haste, without haste, unhurriedly, without hurry, when you get round to it, when you want to
in due course

lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure

A person who does not need to earn a living.
Example sentencesExamples
- The drag queen in this film is no lady of leisure.
- But although that is now on hold, she has no plans of becoming a lady of leisure.
- Mr Tung is a wealthy gentleman of leisure with a very large townhouse.
- On the other hand, I think I'd be a really good lady of leisure.
- The rest of the time, players appear to be gentlemen of leisure.
- Yes, he was a busy man with his hardware business and now he's a busy man of leisure.
- This move, however, had only increased their resentment of her, as they saw it as an attempt to act the part of the charitable lady of leisure.
- We are not, in this day and age a place for the polishing of young men of leisure into gentlemanly ways.
- Unfortunately, the reality of gentry-class women's lives often failed to conform to the image of the lady of leisure.
- They are men of leisure, going on a voyage down the Thames River from Kingston to Oxford.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere 'be allowed'.

Leisure is from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’. The phrase a lady of leisure defining a woman who has lots of free time, dates only from the 1940s.

Rhymes

made-to-measure, measure, pleasure, treasure

Definition of leisure in US English:

leisure

noun

1Free time.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years.
- Wintertime, on the other hand, was a period of rest and leisure for the rural population.
- Nevertheless today is a day of leisure and I am going for a lunch with a friend.
- Handy does not predict, as people did in the 1970s, an enlightened age of leisure.
- Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years.
- You decide to defer the benefits for a few more years before you enjoy your years of leisure on the golf course.
- I've had a few moments of leisure to consider the response to it, and what it all means.
- But how many of us actually have the choice of having eight hours sleep and eight hours leisure to ourselves per day?
- A pension was meant to pay for a brief period of leisure following a long working life.
- It is unfair to expect them to have their leisure and sleep hours interrupted.
- Usually the leisure consists of snorkeling, night club jaunts and ample free time spent with other American youths.
- Contrary to the old predictions that new technology would usher in an age of leisure, they are working harder than ever.
- This marks day one of a bright new future for leisure across the borough.
- Income has generally been considered more important than free time, and consumption better than having more leisure.
- British painting enjoyed a boom in the early nineteenth century, in response to growing middle-class prosperity and leisure.
- This is true; but the leisure is something that must be paid for.
- Different people place different values on luxury, location, timeliness, leisure, and security.
- But they would remain etched forever in the minds of those who enjoyed leisure in their days of yore.
- After his trial and brief imprisonment for corruption he took no further part in public life so had the leisure in which to enjoy the purest of pleasures.
- In this relatively short book he takes the leisure which retirement is said to offer to give us a very readable examination of Methodism based on his years of research.
- Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service.
- I have another day of leisure tomorrow, then a quiet weekend.
- And now for Federer, who will be all the more formidable for his day of leisure yesterday.
- I don't buy the idea that the pre-industrial period was a golden age of self-determination and leisure for the vast majority of the British.
- However, her high efficiency and friendliness has not brought her the leisure and happiness she expected.
- It's lovely to wake up on a Saturday morning with the prospect of three days of leisure ahead of you.
Synonyms
free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet
1. 1.1 Use of free time for enjoyment.
  increased opportunities for leisure
  as modifier leisure activities
  Example sentencesExamples
  Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths.
  The findings show a clear preference for undertaking leisure activities outdoors and in the countryside as part of a healthy lifestyle.
  Outside the job there's little time for leisure activities, but Marurai maintains a passion for reading.
  Sport and leisure activities are the main focus today.
  Ian Templeton, the headmaster of Glenalmond College in Perthshire said the access to leisure facilities and activities at many schools was hard to put a price on.
  Navigation classes aimed at the leisure boating sector are commencing in October in the Sailing Club in Dunmore East.
  In addition, we typically devote one class per week to recreation and leisure activities.
  But they share a commitment to communal living, group and individual therapy, and shared domestic and leisure activities.
  She said that instead of looking to build a new leisure pool the money could better spent on a larger facility.
  Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us.
  Not a Day Goes By seems especially targeted toward black women looking for an entertaining leisure read.
  Sir Henry Royce belittled leisure activities such as golf and tennis.
  Recreational and leisure activities used to be two separate entities.
  Attitudes towards leisure activities also reflected the strength of the family unit - although this varied according to demographics.
  Friesen, 65, said Tuesday it seemed like the right time to retire and spend more time on leisure activities as well as some charity work.
  He volunteered much of his own time and effort to the provision of recreation and leisure opportunities for the aged and disabled in our community.
  I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities.
  They are used for river patrols and leisure activities.
  But a lack of facilities in their local areas was identified as the main reason young people did not take part in sports and leisure activities.
  Well-paid jobs and thriving firms mean there is more money to be spent locally in the shops, in the area's cafes and restaurants, on leisure activities.
  Synonyms
  free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet
2. 1.2leisure for/to do something Opportunity afforded by free time to do something.
  writers with enough leisure to practice their art
  Example sentencesExamples
  Now in her senior year she had the leisure to take it easy.
  For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began.
  Many of us live in a forgiving environment where people have the leisure to explore ways of changing their very selves, at the physical, social and spiritual levels.
  It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here.
  We have to remind ourselves that we may not have the leisure to do this later.
  Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters.
  But only they had the leisure and resources to shoulder such duties.
  What ever the case, astronauts will not have the leisure to admire the view, 400 km above the Earth.

Phrases

at leisure

1Not occupied; free.
the rest of the day can be spent at leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- Day three can be spent at leisure.
Synonyms
unoccupied, not at work, not working, not busy, not tied up, between appointments, off duty, off work, off, on holiday, on leave
2In an unhurried manner.
the poems were left for others to read at leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- I wrote it mainly to make sure that the basic idea is recorded somewhere so that later when I sit to rewrite it at leisure, I will have a little more than just the basic idea in mind.
- The beautiful setting commands a panoramic view of Dungarvan Bay with Cruachán behind and there will be refreshments available which can be taken at leisure in most pleasant surroundings.
- Its camera can be used to photograph diagrams on the board, its recording feature can be utilised by students to record teachers' lectures and review them at leisure.
- Delicious breads, oils, cheeses, dips, local and organic produce will be on offer - everyone is invited to come along and browse through the fair at leisure.
- Whether as a bedtime story, or as a novel to read at leisure, its pages will enthral any reader with a taste for adventure.
- Said a shocked Mr Gupta: ‘The burglars had a good time in our house and must have worked at leisure.’
- I intend to go through it at leisure, like you do an Archie comic.
- Not least of these is the opportunity to cruise at leisure for miles and miles, reading a book on deck, taking charge at the helm or lazily watching the passing countryside.
- The messages, which I could read at leisure, were mostly short but sweet, and comforting words were used that are not always easy to say face to face.
- For one thing, you have the time and opportunity to read it and think about it in total freedom and at leisure.

at one's leisure

At one's ease or convenience.
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who love to take a stroll can do so at their leisure in the city's famous Botanical Garden, which celebrates its 150th anniversary next month.
- My methodology is extremely crude; I'm sure others can pick holes in it at their leisure.
- Buying something online is fun because you can browse and pick and choose at your leisure, then have it delivered to your door.
- But it seems to be the ideal country to tour at your leisure.
- This enabled people to wander through at their leisure and view the school as a whole.
- You meanwhile can stagger home at your leisure.
- The site looks promising and we ask you to give it a try at your leisure.
- Meanwhile, you can stop or start a comic book at your leisure.
- The island offers a treasure trove of beautiful ancient temples, stunning scenery and golden windswept beaches for discovery at your leisure.
- While many seasoned walkers did the ten mile trek many others did the shorter 3 mile walk enjoying the scenery at their leisure.
Synonyms
at your convenience, when it suits you, in your own time, in your own good time, when you can fit it in, without need for haste, without haste, unhurriedly, without hurry, when you get round to it, when you want to

lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure

A woman or man of independent means or whose time is free from obligations to others.
Example sentencesExamples
- We are not, in this day and age a place for the polishing of young men of leisure into gentlemanly ways.
- Mr Tung is a wealthy gentleman of leisure with a very large townhouse.
- Unfortunately, the reality of gentry-class women's lives often failed to conform to the image of the lady of leisure.
- The drag queen in this film is no lady of leisure.
- This move, however, had only increased their resentment of her, as they saw it as an attempt to act the part of the charitable lady of leisure.
- But although that is now on hold, she has no plans of becoming a lady of leisure.
- They are men of leisure, going on a voyage down the Thames River from Kingston to Oxford.
- On the other hand, I think I'd be a really good lady of leisure.
- The rest of the time, players appear to be gentlemen of leisure.
- Yes, he was a busy man with his hardware business and now he's a busy man of leisure.

leisure class

A social class that is independently wealthy or has much leisure.
Example sentencesExamples
- Woodcraft offered a virile form of recreation that distanced the urbanite from a leisure class that hired guides for their wilderness trips or spent their vacations in effeminate mountain resorts.
- The country has developed more of a leisure class.
- Veblen's study of the leisure class, moreover, showed how the pecuniary values of the leisure class created a ‘capitalist hegemony,’ to use Edgell's term, by influencing the values of all other members of society.
- The French make up the leisure class, along with local elected officials (among them a number of Creoles descended from planters), merchants, and salaried workers.
- Mass-produced objects had a ‘sameness’ to them, and because they were mass-produced they were by definition ‘perceived as being common and it is this commonness that the leisure class objected to.’
- Certainly, the image casts him as a member of the leisure class who maintains ‘an air of kindly patronage’ toward his lower-class visitor.
- They became a new and crucial leisure class, the focus of every advertiser's lust, every merchant's greed.
- There is a thriving leisure class, which has given way to a class of well-off entertainers - dancers, acrobats, singers and other such performers in addition to the usual street variety.
- Inverting a familiar social Darwinist argument, Veblen contended that the leisure class retarded social progress by sheltering itself from the economic forces that encouraged adaption.
- He tends to portray high earners as bad guys, the unproductive leisure class.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’.

单词	leisure
释义	Definition of leisure in English: leisure noun ˈlɛʒə mass noun 1Time when one is not working or occupied; free time. people with too much enforced leisure Example sentencesExamples Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years. Wintertime, on the other hand, was a period of rest and leisure for the rural population. Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years. Different people place different values on luxury, location, timeliness, leisure, and security. This marks day one of a bright new future for leisure across the borough. After his trial and brief imprisonment for corruption he took no further part in public life so had the leisure in which to enjoy the purest of pleasures. It's lovely to wake up on a Saturday morning with the prospect of three days of leisure ahead of you. But they would remain etched forever in the minds of those who enjoyed leisure in their days of yore. Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service. Contrary to the old predictions that new technology would usher in an age of leisure, they are working harder than ever. I don't buy the idea that the pre-industrial period was a golden age of self-determination and leisure for the vast majority of the British. A pension was meant to pay for a brief period of leisure following a long working life. But how many of us actually have the choice of having eight hours sleep and eight hours leisure to ourselves per day? And now for Federer, who will be all the more formidable for his day of leisure yesterday. Handy does not predict, as people did in the 1970s, an enlightened age of leisure. Usually the leisure consists of snorkeling, night club jaunts and ample free time spent with other American youths. However, her high efficiency and friendliness has not brought her the leisure and happiness she expected. In this relatively short book he takes the leisure which retirement is said to offer to give us a very readable examination of Methodism based on his years of research. You decide to defer the benefits for a few more years before you enjoy your years of leisure on the golf course. Nevertheless today is a day of leisure and I am going for a lunch with a friend. I've had a few moments of leisure to consider the response to it, and what it all means. It is unfair to expect them to have their leisure and sleep hours interrupted. Income has generally been considered more important than free time, and consumption better than having more leisure. I have another day of leisure tomorrow, then a quiet weekend. This is true; but the leisure is something that must be paid for. British painting enjoyed a boom in the early nineteenth century, in response to growing middle-class prosperity and leisure. Synonyms free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet 1.1 Use of free time for enjoyment. increased opportunities for leisure as modifier leisure activities Example sentencesExamples Navigation classes aimed at the leisure boating sector are commencing in October in the Sailing Club in Dunmore East. In addition, we typically devote one class per week to recreation and leisure activities. Ian Templeton, the headmaster of Glenalmond College in Perthshire said the access to leisure facilities and activities at many schools was hard to put a price on. Friesen, 65, said Tuesday it seemed like the right time to retire and spend more time on leisure activities as well as some charity work. Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us. They are used for river patrols and leisure activities. Recreational and leisure activities used to be two separate entities. Sir Henry Royce belittled leisure activities such as golf and tennis. She said that instead of looking to build a new leisure pool the money could better spent on a larger facility. I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities. But they share a commitment to communal living, group and individual therapy, and shared domestic and leisure activities. Attitudes towards leisure activities also reflected the strength of the family unit - although this varied according to demographics. Sport and leisure activities are the main focus today. The findings show a clear preference for undertaking leisure activities outdoors and in the countryside as part of a healthy lifestyle. But a lack of facilities in their local areas was identified as the main reason young people did not take part in sports and leisure activities. Outside the job there's little time for leisure activities, but Marurai maintains a passion for reading. Not a Day Goes By seems especially targeted toward black women looking for an entertaining leisure read. He volunteered much of his own time and effort to the provision of recreation and leisure opportunities for the aged and disabled in our community. Well-paid jobs and thriving firms mean there is more money to be spent locally in the shops, in the area's cafes and restaurants, on leisure activities. Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths. Synonyms free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet 1.2leisure for/to do something Opportunity afforded by free time to do something. writers with enough leisure to practise their art Example sentencesExamples It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here. Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters. Many of us live in a forgiving environment where people have the leisure to explore ways of changing their very selves, at the physical, social and spiritual levels. We have to remind ourselves that we may not have the leisure to do this later. Now in her senior year she had the leisure to take it easy. But only they had the leisure and resources to shoulder such duties. For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began. What ever the case, astronauts will not have the leisure to admire the view, 400 km above the Earth. Phrases at leisure 1Not occupied; free. the rest of the day can be spent at leisure Example sentencesExamples Day three can be spent at leisure. Synonyms unoccupied, not at work, not working, not busy, not tied up, between appointments, off duty, off work, off, on holiday, on leave 2In an unhurried manner. the poems were left for others to read at leisure Example sentencesExamples I intend to go through it at leisure, like you do an Archie comic. The beautiful setting commands a panoramic view of Dungarvan Bay with Cruachán behind and there will be refreshments available which can be taken at leisure in most pleasant surroundings. Not least of these is the opportunity to cruise at leisure for miles and miles, reading a book on deck, taking charge at the helm or lazily watching the passing countryside. Said a shocked Mr Gupta: ‘The burglars had a good time in our house and must have worked at leisure.’ Its camera can be used to photograph diagrams on the board, its recording feature can be utilised by students to record teachers' lectures and review them at leisure. I wrote it mainly to make sure that the basic idea is recorded somewhere so that later when I sit to rewrite it at leisure, I will have a little more than just the basic idea in mind. Delicious breads, oils, cheeses, dips, local and organic produce will be on offer - everyone is invited to come along and browse through the fair at leisure. For one thing, you have the time and opportunity to read it and think about it in total freedom and at leisure. The messages, which I could read at leisure, were mostly short but sweet, and comforting words were used that are not always easy to say face to face. Whether as a bedtime story, or as a novel to read at leisure, its pages will enthral any reader with a taste for adventure. at one's leisure At one's convenience. wander at your leisure through the wide selection of shops Example sentencesExamples This enabled people to wander through at their leisure and view the school as a whole. But it seems to be the ideal country to tour at your leisure. Meanwhile, you can stop or start a comic book at your leisure. Those who love to take a stroll can do so at their leisure in the city's famous Botanical Garden, which celebrates its 150th anniversary next month. While many seasoned walkers did the ten mile trek many others did the shorter 3 mile walk enjoying the scenery at their leisure. The island offers a treasure trove of beautiful ancient temples, stunning scenery and golden windswept beaches for discovery at your leisure. The site looks promising and we ask you to give it a try at your leisure. You meanwhile can stagger home at your leisure. Buying something online is fun because you can browse and pick and choose at your leisure, then have it delivered to your door. My methodology is extremely crude; I'm sure others can pick holes in it at their leisure. Synonyms at your convenience, when it suits you, in your own (good) time, when you can fit it in, without need for haste, without haste, unhurriedly, without hurry, when you get round to it, when you want to in due course lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure A person who does not need to earn a living. Example sentencesExamples The drag queen in this film is no lady of leisure. But although that is now on hold, she has no plans of becoming a lady of leisure. Mr Tung is a wealthy gentleman of leisure with a very large townhouse. On the other hand, I think I'd be a really good lady of leisure. The rest of the time, players appear to be gentlemen of leisure. Yes, he was a busy man with his hardware business and now he's a busy man of leisure. This move, however, had only increased their resentment of her, as they saw it as an attempt to act the part of the charitable lady of leisure. We are not, in this day and age a place for the polishing of young men of leisure into gentlemanly ways. Unfortunately, the reality of gentry-class women's lives often failed to conform to the image of the lady of leisure. They are men of leisure, going on a voyage down the Thames River from Kingston to Oxford. Origin Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere 'be allowed'. Leisure is from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’. The phrase a lady of leisure defining a woman who has lots of free time, dates only from the 1940s. Rhymes made-to-measure, measure, pleasure, treasure noun.1 phr. Definition of leisure in US English: leisure noun 1Free time. Example sentencesExamples Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years. Wintertime, on the other hand, was a period of rest and leisure for the rural population. Nevertheless today is a day of leisure and I am going for a lunch with a friend. Handy does not predict, as people did in the 1970s, an enlightened age of leisure. Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years. You decide to defer the benefits for a few more years before you enjoy your years of leisure on the golf course. I've had a few moments of leisure to consider the response to it, and what it all means. But how many of us actually have the choice of having eight hours sleep and eight hours leisure to ourselves per day? A pension was meant to pay for a brief period of leisure following a long working life. It is unfair to expect them to have their leisure and sleep hours interrupted. Usually the leisure consists of snorkeling, night club jaunts and ample free time spent with other American youths. Contrary to the old predictions that new technology would usher in an age of leisure, they are working harder than ever. This marks day one of a bright new future for leisure across the borough. Income has generally been considered more important than free time, and consumption better than having more leisure. British painting enjoyed a boom in the early nineteenth century, in response to growing middle-class prosperity and leisure. This is true; but the leisure is something that must be paid for. Different people place different values on luxury, location, timeliness, leisure, and security. But they would remain etched forever in the minds of those who enjoyed leisure in their days of yore. After his trial and brief imprisonment for corruption he took no further part in public life so had the leisure in which to enjoy the purest of pleasures. In this relatively short book he takes the leisure which retirement is said to offer to give us a very readable examination of Methodism based on his years of research. Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service. I have another day of leisure tomorrow, then a quiet weekend. And now for Federer, who will be all the more formidable for his day of leisure yesterday. I don't buy the idea that the pre-industrial period was a golden age of self-determination and leisure for the vast majority of the British. However, her high efficiency and friendliness has not brought her the leisure and happiness she expected. It's lovely to wake up on a Saturday morning with the prospect of three days of leisure ahead of you. Synonyms free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet 1.1 Use of free time for enjoyment. increased opportunities for leisure as modifier leisure activities Example sentencesExamples Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths. The findings show a clear preference for undertaking leisure activities outdoors and in the countryside as part of a healthy lifestyle. Outside the job there's little time for leisure activities, but Marurai maintains a passion for reading. Sport and leisure activities are the main focus today. Ian Templeton, the headmaster of Glenalmond College in Perthshire said the access to leisure facilities and activities at many schools was hard to put a price on. Navigation classes aimed at the leisure boating sector are commencing in October in the Sailing Club in Dunmore East. In addition, we typically devote one class per week to recreation and leisure activities. But they share a commitment to communal living, group and individual therapy, and shared domestic and leisure activities. She said that instead of looking to build a new leisure pool the money could better spent on a larger facility. Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us. Not a Day Goes By seems especially targeted toward black women looking for an entertaining leisure read. Sir Henry Royce belittled leisure activities such as golf and tennis. Recreational and leisure activities used to be two separate entities. Attitudes towards leisure activities also reflected the strength of the family unit - although this varied according to demographics. Friesen, 65, said Tuesday it seemed like the right time to retire and spend more time on leisure activities as well as some charity work. He volunteered much of his own time and effort to the provision of recreation and leisure opportunities for the aged and disabled in our community. I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities. They are used for river patrols and leisure activities. But a lack of facilities in their local areas was identified as the main reason young people did not take part in sports and leisure activities. Well-paid jobs and thriving firms mean there is more money to be spent locally in the shops, in the area's cafes and restaurants, on leisure activities. Synonyms free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, holiday, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet 1.2leisure for/to do something Opportunity afforded by free time to do something. writers with enough leisure to practice their art Example sentencesExamples Now in her senior year she had the leisure to take it easy. For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began. Many of us live in a forgiving environment where people have the leisure to explore ways of changing their very selves, at the physical, social and spiritual levels. It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here. We have to remind ourselves that we may not have the leisure to do this later. Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters. But only they had the leisure and resources to shoulder such duties. What ever the case, astronauts will not have the leisure to admire the view, 400 km above the Earth. Phrases at leisure 1Not occupied; free. the rest of the day can be spent at leisure Example sentencesExamples Day three can be spent at leisure. Synonyms unoccupied, not at work, not working, not busy, not tied up, between appointments, off duty, off work, off, on holiday, on leave 2In an unhurried manner. the poems were left for others to read at leisure Example sentencesExamples I wrote it mainly to make sure that the basic idea is recorded somewhere so that later when I sit to rewrite it at leisure, I will have a little more than just the basic idea in mind. The beautiful setting commands a panoramic view of Dungarvan Bay with Cruachán behind and there will be refreshments available which can be taken at leisure in most pleasant surroundings. Its camera can be used to photograph diagrams on the board, its recording feature can be utilised by students to record teachers' lectures and review them at leisure. Delicious breads, oils, cheeses, dips, local and organic produce will be on offer - everyone is invited to come along and browse through the fair at leisure. Whether as a bedtime story, or as a novel to read at leisure, its pages will enthral any reader with a taste for adventure. Said a shocked Mr Gupta: ‘The burglars had a good time in our house and must have worked at leisure.’ I intend to go through it at leisure, like you do an Archie comic. Not least of these is the opportunity to cruise at leisure for miles and miles, reading a book on deck, taking charge at the helm or lazily watching the passing countryside. The messages, which I could read at leisure, were mostly short but sweet, and comforting words were used that are not always easy to say face to face. For one thing, you have the time and opportunity to read it and think about it in total freedom and at leisure. at one's leisure At one's ease or convenience. Example sentencesExamples Those who love to take a stroll can do so at their leisure in the city's famous Botanical Garden, which celebrates its 150th anniversary next month. My methodology is extremely crude; I'm sure others can pick holes in it at their leisure. Buying something online is fun because you can browse and pick and choose at your leisure, then have it delivered to your door. But it seems to be the ideal country to tour at your leisure. This enabled people to wander through at their leisure and view the school as a whole. You meanwhile can stagger home at your leisure. The site looks promising and we ask you to give it a try at your leisure. Meanwhile, you can stop or start a comic book at your leisure. The island offers a treasure trove of beautiful ancient temples, stunning scenery and golden windswept beaches for discovery at your leisure. While many seasoned walkers did the ten mile trek many others did the shorter 3 mile walk enjoying the scenery at their leisure. Synonyms at your convenience, when it suits you, in your own time, in your own good time, when you can fit it in, without need for haste, without haste, unhurriedly, without hurry, when you get round to it, when you want to lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure A woman or man of independent means or whose time is free from obligations to others. Example sentencesExamples We are not, in this day and age a place for the polishing of young men of leisure into gentlemanly ways. Mr Tung is a wealthy gentleman of leisure with a very large townhouse. Unfortunately, the reality of gentry-class women's lives often failed to conform to the image of the lady of leisure. The drag queen in this film is no lady of leisure. This move, however, had only increased their resentment of her, as they saw it as an attempt to act the part of the charitable lady of leisure. But although that is now on hold, she has no plans of becoming a lady of leisure. They are men of leisure, going on a voyage down the Thames River from Kingston to Oxford. On the other hand, I think I'd be a really good lady of leisure. The rest of the time, players appear to be gentlemen of leisure. Yes, he was a busy man with his hardware business and now he's a busy man of leisure. leisure class A social class that is independently wealthy or has much leisure. Example sentencesExamples Woodcraft offered a virile form of recreation that distanced the urbanite from a leisure class that hired guides for their wilderness trips or spent their vacations in effeminate mountain resorts. The country has developed more of a leisure class. Veblen's study of the leisure class, moreover, showed how the pecuniary values of the leisure class created a ‘capitalist hegemony,’ to use Edgell's term, by influencing the values of all other members of society. The French make up the leisure class, along with local elected officials (among them a number of Creoles descended from planters), merchants, and salaried workers. Mass-produced objects had a ‘sameness’ to them, and because they were mass-produced they were by definition ‘perceived as being common and it is this commonness that the leisure class objected to.’ Certainly, the image casts him as a member of the leisure class who maintains ‘an air of kindly patronage’ toward his lower-class visitor. They became a new and crucial leisure class, the focus of every advertiser's lust, every merchant's greed. There is a thriving leisure class, which has given way to a class of well-off entertainers - dancers, acrobats, singers and other such performers in addition to the usual street variety. Inverting a familiar social Darwinist argument, Veblen contended that the leisure class retarded social progress by sheltering itself from the economic forces that encouraged adaption. He tends to portray high earners as bad guys, the unproductive leisure class. Origin Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’. noun.1 phr.
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