noun
leisure
LEH-zhuh
noun
1
Free time away from work or other obligations, used for rest or enjoyment.
"She spends her leisure time gardening."
"Retirement gave him plenty of leisure to travel."
How to Use Leisure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeisure is time you are free to spend as you like, not working.
Memory tip
"At your leisure" means "whenever is convenient for you" — there's no rush.
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Common pairings
leisure time
at your leisure
leisure activities
Word Forms
leisures plural, Leisures plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman leisir, from Old French loisir, "to be permitted", ultimately from Latin licere, "to be allowed" — the same root behind license.