: 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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Some students at Ballard have turned to books to avoid getting in trouble with their phones, while others are fostering what will hopefully become a lifelong pastime, Conrad said.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
From Beth's piano playing and Amy's painting, the classic film is chock-full of nostalgic pastimes that don't involve any screens.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Yet even with the scares, Tipping is excited to get people thinking critically and talking about one of America’s biggest pastimes.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
From Beth's piano playing and Amy's painting, the classic film is chock-full of nostalgic pastimes that don't involve any screens.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Yet even with the scares, Tipping is excited to get people thinking critically and talking about one of America’s biggest pastimes.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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