me time

noun

variants or less commonly me-time

ˈmē-ˌtīm 

informal

: time spent usually apart from others while engaging in relaxing or pleasurable activities of one's choosing

… my idea of me time involves … curling up with a good book …

—Debra Borden

Make today all about you and what you want most. … Take this chance to do things your way without having anyone watching or demanding too much from you. It will be perfect for you to have some well-deserved me time.

—Russell Grant

… the biggest thing that I've learned is making sure I have me-time whenever I need it. Because in order to be able to be my best … I need to prioritize myself.

—Breanna Stewart, quoted at popsugar.com

compare alone time

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above