Definition of spare time
: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.
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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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