spare time

noun

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

Examples of spare time in a Sentence

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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