: 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.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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The decision was based in part on the Supreme Court’s narrow interpretation of interstate commerce in the early twentieth century and also a likely bias in favor of America’s pastime.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That same month, Cuoco spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her baby girl’s newest pastime.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 July 2025
Step up to the plate with these must-read baseball books that celebrate America’s favorite pastime.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Go to a baseball game to witness Tokyo’s take on America’s favorite pastime.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That same month, Cuoco spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her baby girl’s newest pastime.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 July 2025
Step up to the plate with these must-read baseball books that celebrate America’s favorite pastime.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Go to a baseball game to witness Tokyo’s take on America’s favorite pastime.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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