: 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 irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Some longtime South Side residents say the tradition of victory honking started on Southwest Military Drive, where cruising on the weekends was a popular pastime before officials started cracking down on the practice.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Inspired by America's favorite pastime, these tools feature patented bat-handle designs and officially licensed MLB branding.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Watching documentaries on ancient Iran has recently become a favorite pastime of Karen Yan, a 30-year-old finance worker in Beijing, after a tough day at work staring at market data telling the story of the war’s global ripple effects.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Some longtime South Side residents say the tradition of victory honking started on Southwest Military Drive, where cruising on the weekends was a popular pastime before officials started cracking down on the practice.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Inspired by America's favorite pastime, these tools feature patented bat-handle designs and officially licensed MLB branding.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Watching documentaries on ancient Iran has recently become a favorite pastime of Karen Yan, a 30-year-old finance worker in Beijing, after a tough day at work staring at market data telling the story of the war’s global ripple effects.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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