: 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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Myers grew up on a ranch, and hunting and fishing were pastimes.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
What began as a family pastime around their living room slowly grew into something bigger once songwriting entered the picture.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Coach Prime loving the new MLB The University of Colorado’s head football coach still gets jazzed when talking about America’s pastime.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
What began as a family pastime around their living room slowly grew into something bigger once songwriting entered the picture.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Coach Prime loving the new MLB The University of Colorado’s head football coach still gets jazzed when talking about America’s pastime.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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