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
Public sector jobs were down 11,100 over the year, leisure and hospitality fell by 10,300, construction was off 9,100 workers, financial activities lost 7,500 positions and manufacturing declined by 100 jobs.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Both domestic leisure and business remained strong.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Phillip Levine, an economist at Wellesley College, said the birth rate has declined due to shifts in how women approach work, leisure, and parenting.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
With the convention center next door and the CBD just a short stroll away, it’s perfectly pitched for both business and leisure.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Both domestic leisure and business remained strong.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Phillip Levine, an economist at Wellesley College, said the birth rate has declined due to shifts in how women approach work, leisure, and parenting.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
With the convention center next door and the CBD just a short stroll away, it’s perfectly pitched for both business and leisure.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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And one of the best places to find this level of relaxation is on the beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bright space includes two treatment rooms, a steam room, sauna, salt relaxation room, sensorial shower, and a Sisley retail shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her final resting place will be some 180 feet below the surface, but because the SS United States is so tall, the upper decks will be just 55 to 60 feet below Gulf waters, making this an accessible site for divers with various levels of wreck diving experience.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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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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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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