leisure time
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈliːʒər taɪm/
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tiempo libre
- The majority of women in the United States also report that they have no leisure time for physical activity.
- leisure time activities
- spend leisure time
- leisure time exercise
So I have the leisure time actually to to read.
- So I have the leisure time actually to to read.
- The way people spent their leisure time was changing too.
- People chose to spend their leisure time just sitting on a couch watching the tube.
- So even the busiest people have some amount of leisure time.
- And that's like the ultimate like CEO move is to outsource your leisure time.
- As I said, don't make bloody greater leisure time a feminist campaign, make it a universal one.
- You may find that what's supposed to be your leisure time with a friend ends up becoming really exhausting.
- I think it's important to have boundaries around what is work time and what is homeschooling time or, or, or leisure time, right?
Examples
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You like to spend leisure time relaxing in a tranquil family atmosphere.
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Television now accounts for about 31% of our leisure time, making it by far the nation's number one leisure activity.
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So they had the leisure time to think about long term solutions.
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The way people spent their leisure time was changing too.
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Parents took for granted that their children played video games in their leisure time.
Academic text (2015) -
In addition, the extra leisure time gained could improve quality of life.
Fiction book (2000) -
People chose to spend their leisure time just sitting on a couch watching the tube.
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Even the poorest members of society had some leisure time.
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With less money, they'll have to spend their leisure time in a less resource-intensive and more leisurely way.
Academic text (2011) -
Many people prefer to travel during their leisure time to explore new places.
Synonyms
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1.6
A time when you are not working, often to rest or recover
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1.0
A time when you are not working and can do things you enjoy
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1.3
Time not spent working when you can relax or do things you enjoy
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1.0
Time when you are not working or busy and can choose what to do
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Free time when someone has nothing to do and can choose what to do
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'time free from work or duties' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'leisure' (period free from work) with 'time' (a span of moments); the compound simply labels the span characterised by leisure. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'tiempo libre', French 'temps libre') and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Leisure time comes from the simple idea of hours that belong to you: leisure meant being free from work and time is the hours you have. So leisure time means 'time free from work' when you can rest or enjoy hobbies.