leisure time

  • 11leisure — lei|sure [ liʒər, leʒər ] noun uncount ** 1. ) activities that are relaxing or fun: In the early days of this country, many people had wealth and leisure because of slave labor. a ) only before noun relating to activities you do to relax or enjoy …

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  • 12leisure */*/ — UK [ˈleʒə(r)] / US [ˈlɪʒər] / US [ˈleʒər] noun [uncountable] 1) a) activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself My busy schedule leaves little time for leisure. b) [only before noun] relating to activities that you do to relax or enjoy… …

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  • 13time — n. unlimited duration entire period of existence 1) time flies; passes 2) in time (we exist in time and space) unlimited future period 3) time will tell (time will tell if we are right) 4) in time (in time everything will be forgotten) moment… …

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  • 14leisure sickness — (LEE.zhur sik.nis) n. Ill health that occurs during leisure time, especially on weekends and vacations. Example Citation: Leisure sickness, like paradise syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, seasonal affective disorder and sick building syndrome,… …

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  • 15leisure — noun (U) 1 time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy: gardening, sailing, and other leisure pursuits | leisure time: In her leisure time she visits museums and galleries. | the leisure industry (=the business …

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  • 16leisure — [ˈleʒə] noun [U] 1) activities that you do in order to relax or enjoy yourself My busy schedule leaves little time for leisure.[/ex] leisure pursuits/activities[/ex] 2) the time when you are not working or are not busy I m looking forward to more …

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  • 17leisure — lei|sure W3 [ˈleʒə US ˈli:ʒər] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: leisir, from leisir to be allowed , from Latin licere; LICENSE1] 1.) time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy ▪ Most people now… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18leisure — [[t]le̱ʒə(r), AM li͟ːʒ [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy. ...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time. ...one of Britain s most popular leisure activities. 2)… …

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  • 19time — n 1. chronology; duration. 2. point, juncture, moment, instant, hour, day; period, spell, span, stretch, while, tide, term, tenure; interval, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interlude, pause, break, hiatus; turn, shift, watch;… …

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  • 20time off — noun a time period when you are not required to work (Freq. 4) he requested time off to attend his grandmother s funeral • Ant: ↑work time • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period …

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