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spare time

noun

: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.

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In your spare time, try running your first marathon or taking up a physically demanding sport like rock climbing. Ranjay Gulati, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 The Covington resident is an IT consultant by day and board game enthusiast in his spare time. Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025 In his spare time, Teddy hangs out with his cousin, Donny (Aidan Delbis). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 She’s paired with an officer named Grace Hackett (played by All Rise’s Lindsay Mendez), who is a standup comedian in her spare time. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spare time

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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