spare time

noun

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

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Early in their time on set, the players got a bit wild, knocked down some cornstalks and were forced to play cards and horseshoes away from the field in their spare time. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Recording tracks in his spare time, Shakur secured a solo record deal. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Reviewing 400 systems one at a time takes months, and people have no spare time. Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Without a mentor to guide him, Aang spends his spare time hunting for Air Nomad relics in an attempt to connect with his ancestry. Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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