pastime

noun

pas·​time ˈpas-ˌtīm 

: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion

Her favorite pastime is gardening.

Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.

Examples of pastime in a Sentence

Baseball has been a national pastime for years.

Recent Examples on the Web

Horseback Riding Horseback riding is a quintessentially Montana pastime that can be enjoyed any time of year. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023

Binge-watching, America’s new favorite pastime, has become more expensive than ever. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023

And his love of golf is helping to break barriers, with rappers like 2 Chainz and Offset among the celebrities following Khaled’s lead and getting more involved in the historically stuffy, white pastime. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023

The two friends are in a wagon, plummeting perilously forward into the unseen—a common pastime for them. —Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023

Little did the jumpers know that their playful prank would inspire a popular pastime around the world. —Alex Williams, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023

And some fans are starting to worry that the relationship between America’s pastime and on-field statistics has gone too far. —Camilo Fonseca, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2023

Advertisement Thrilled with the taste and quality of his creations, Lantry decided to grow his pastime into a full-fledged business where guests can see how his dark, bitter-free treats are made, step by step. —Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023

Listening to music is another of his constant pastimes. —Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pastime

noun

pas·​time ˈpas-ˌtīm 

: something that helps to make time pass agreeably