as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
There was a fireplace with people sitting around, sipping drinks, and a lineup of precious mint-green bicycles, which visitors can use at their leisure to make their way around the grounds.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s an ongoing drop in international visitors, leisure travel to Anaheim has been softening and a recession could be on the horizon.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The transformation reinforces our position as a pioneer in the region’s retail and leisure landscape.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s an ongoing drop in international visitors, leisure travel to Anaheim has been softening and a recession could be on the horizon.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The transformation reinforces our position as a pioneer in the region’s retail and leisure landscape.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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For visitors seeking rest and relaxation, spend an afternoon at Roosevelt Baths & Spa, a hydrotherapy spa that uses mineral water from the nearby springs to provide guests with innovative wellness treatments.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Residents or guests who are more excited about rest and relaxation won’t be disappointed either.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The principle of relativity would later show up in Newton’s work as his first law of motion, where an object at rest would remain at rest and an object in motion would remain in constant motion, and would do so forever, unless and until either of them was acted upon by an outside (net) force.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is empowering — better rest is in your control.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Friday night’s 2-1 loss against Leeds was the day the first shovels went into the ground as West Ham’s relegation resting place is constructed.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While there aren’t any specific ghost tales associated with this cemetery, the grounds serve as the final resting place of several early park guests, staff, and Southern Sierra Miwok Nation community members.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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