leisure
- 1Time when you are free from work or other duties.
Like a break at school when the time is yours to spend however you want.
She spends her leisure reading books in the garden.
After a long week at the office, he finally had some leisure to rest.
Similardowntime, recreation, relaxation, rest
- 2Freedom you feel once your work and tasks have stopped.
After the last exam, the students walked out into the sun with a wonderful feeling of leisure.
Finishing the project gave him a deep sense of leisure for the first time in months.
Similarease, respite, relaxation, freedom, repose
- 3Time you can use as you like, with no rush and no duties to meet.
Like having a whole free afternoon to do a job slowly and however you want.
Take your time and finish the puzzle at your leisure.
You can pay the bill at your leisure, since there is no hurry.
Similarconvenience, ease
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Origin
From Latin licēre, meaning "be permitted." It came into English through French words for enjoying oneself.