plural hobbies
: a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast
plural hobbies
: a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation
Writing is just a hobby of his.
Her hobbies include gardening and bird-watching.
Examples of hobby in a Sentence
Noun (2)
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
One of my nerdy little hobbies is collecting quotations from the famous and not-so-famous about good writing.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
The focus is primarily on Gurr’s passions, the hobbies and subjects that shaped his design work and led to his projects for Disney.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Part of the joy of diving into a new hobby is researching and acquiring the necessary (and less-than-necessary) stuff.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hobby
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
While Adarabioyo has been deeply involved in the hobby for years now, Solanke confessed to recently being sucked into it.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
One of my nerdy little hobbies is collecting quotations from the famous and not-so-famous about good writing.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
The focus is primarily on Gurr’s passions, the hobbies and subjects that shaped his design work and led to his projects for Disney.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Part of the joy of diving into a new hobby is researching and acquiring the necessary (and less-than-necessary) stuff.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hobby
Cite this Entry
“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobby. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share