Definition of leisure Leisure

/lɛˈʒɚ/ - [lesher] - lei•sure

We found 12 definitions of leisure from 8 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: leisure

leisure - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"
  leisure time
  time off a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
  free time, spare time time that is free from duties or responsibilities
  holiday, vacation a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
  repose, ease, relaxation, rest a disposition free from stress or emotion
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • leisure (n.)
    Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
  • leisure (n.)
    Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
  • leisure (a.)
    Unemployed; as, leisure hours.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • leisure
    Freedom from the demands of work or duty.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • leisure
    lē′zhōōr, or lezh′-, n. time free from employment: freedom from occupation, convenient opportunity, ease.—adj. unoccupied.—adj. Lei′sured, not occupied with business.—adj. and adv. Lei′surely, not hasty or hastily.—At leisure, At one's leisure, free from occupation, at one's ease or convenience. [O. Fr. leisir—L. licēre, to be permitted.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • leisure
    From Eng., lazy, and sure; assured laziness.

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  • Leisure (or free time) is when a person can choose what to do. During a person's leisure time, they do not have an obligation to be at school or work at a job. During leisure time, people can do fun activities, family activities, or other non-work activity, such as hobbies.

    A vacation or holiday is the setting aside of time specifically for leisure. During their vacation, some people travel to a different region or country, and stay at a hotel so that they can do things they could not do near home. Other people prefer to spend their vacation time at home in their own community.

    In wealthy industrialized countries such as the US, Canada, and Britain, workers are allowed to stay home on the weekend (usually Saturday and Sunday), and use it as leisure time. People in poorer developing countries usually have less leisure time, as they have to work longer hours and more days per year.

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  • leisure, noun, singular of leisures.
  • leisure, adjective.

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