leisure

lei·sure | \ ˈlē-zhər

, ˈle-, ˈlā-

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Definition of leisure

1 : freedom provided by the cessation of activities especially : time free from work or duties increase of leisure, diminution of hustle are the ends to be sought — Bertrand Russell

2 : ease, leisureliness

at leisure or at one's leisure

: in one's leisure time : at one's convenience read the book at her leisure

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Examples of leisure in a Sentence

I don't have much time for leisure. upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure

Recent Examples on the Web This is an emerging group in the tourism market – those primarily traveling for business, but staying on for leisure. — Ciku Kimeria, Quartz Africa, "Africa’s tourism industry is now the second fastest growing in the world," 28 Sep. 2019 Visitors booking hotels for leisure doubled from about 14 percent to 32 percent. — Julia Terruso, Philly.com, "Meryl Levitz, head of Visit Philly, to step down after 21 years," 18 Jan. 2018 One predictable dynamic, according to Honig, is that prime in-flight Wi-Fi on business routes (such as London-New York and New York-L.A.) tend to be pricier, helping deter leisure travelers from using bandwidth for, say, watching YouTube videos. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "How to Make Sure Your In-Flight Wi-Fi Isn’t Terrible," 13 Dec. 2019 Now, startups are meeting that demand by offering plane or helicopter seats for beleaguered commuters and leisure travelers. — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area super-commuters take to the skies in planes, helicopters," 2 Dec. 2019 Chinese leisure travelers are shying away from Hong Kong. — Youyou Zhou, Quartz, "Protests and political tensions are diverting mainland Chinese tourists away from Hong Kong and Taiwan," 31 Oct. 2019 People who are booking last-minute flights don’t tend to be leisure travelers. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Time to Book Flights for Cheap," 14 Oct. 2019 Most are scheduled mid-week, which reduces impact on leisure travelers. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, "Skip visiting San Diego and San Francisco on these convention dates," 27 Sep. 2019 Most visitors are leisure travelers and about 14% of visitors are international, Glynn told the Sentinel. — Elaine Ingalls, The Mercury News, "Study: American workers leave record 768 million vacation days unused," 27 Aug. 2019

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