spare time

noun

: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.

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Her husband has worked as a DoorDash delivery driver in his spare time since the shutdown in October and November. ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026 Between those obligations, the 47-year-old admittedly didn’t have much spare time for dating. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 Vise works on cold cases in his spare time. Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 His enthusiasm for poetry is shared by Junhee’s mother, Sunhee, who also writes, in her spare time, and has also published a bit. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spare time

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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