as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
Sectors with losses ranging from 4,500 to 4,000 included trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; manufacturing and financial activities.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The rise of digital media, growing economic pressures, shrinking leisure time, and even access to books and libraries were pointed out as likely contributors to the shift.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Breakfast, part buffet, part à la carte, is a proper meal to be enjoyed at leisure in the garden, with birds swooping in to steal the crumbs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Among the decline in leisure and hospitality jobs, 17,000 were tied to hotels and food service jobs.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The rise of digital media, growing economic pressures, shrinking leisure time, and even access to books and libraries were pointed out as likely contributors to the shift.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Breakfast, part buffet, part à la carte, is a proper meal to be enjoyed at leisure in the garden, with birds swooping in to steal the crumbs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Among the decline in leisure and hospitality jobs, 17,000 were tied to hotels and food service jobs.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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The Spa The 7,000-square-foot spa has seven treatment rooms and seven private relaxation spaces and is indulgent in every sense.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Deep Sleep Superblend of lavender, chamomile and vetivert relieves stress, supporting relaxation and promoting restful sleep.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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For the remaining time, they are expected to stay on call, often without rest, ready to care for vulnerable New Yorkers.—
Christopher Marte,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This means rest could be misclassified as sleep in some cases.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was accompanied by flowers in the design of Minnie Mouse, all the way to her final resting place.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The exhaustion was already setting in last year when thieves broke into the property, taking and damaging more than a dozen headstones from the graveyard, which is the final resting place for hundreds of veterans, including several Union soldiers from the Civil War.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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