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
Banking, insurance, travel and leisure and utilities stocks led losses.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Embark on a fishing charter or a leisure cruise directly from its shores.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
But doing it at my leisure is much easier.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
However, that range made a very tight, uncomfortable leash around any type of leisure vehicle made for travel and vacationing.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Embark on a fishing charter or a leisure cruise directly from its shores.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
But doing it at my leisure is much easier.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
However, that range made a very tight, uncomfortable leash around any type of leisure vehicle made for travel and vacationing.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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Chen follows her into moments of joy and relaxation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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With its love for happy hour and sprawling beaches, the Florida Keys is perhaps the best embodiment of rest and relaxation in the United States.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pushing Crochet back one day lines him up not only for the first game of the regular season, but to gain an extra day of rest throughout the first month of games, which includes five Red Sox off-days.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By joining and planning already underway for a new public cemetery in the canyon, a final resting place for local veterans is gaining ground.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their remains are taken to the Dover Air Force Base mortuary for identification by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System and preparation for their final resting place.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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