: 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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News of the White House’s softening stance prompted Wall Street to claw back about half of Friday’s losses—a narrative that is becoming par for the course (to leverage the lingo of the president’s favorite pastime).
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
In contrast, stock trading has always been a fairly common pastime in Saudi Arabia.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a beloved outdoor pastime thanks to a number of notable hikes with spectacular views.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
In contrast, stock trading has always been a fairly common pastime in Saudi Arabia.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a beloved outdoor pastime thanks to a number of notable hikes with spectacular views.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pastime
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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