: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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Fossil hunting is a hugely popular pastime in Florida, largely thanks to the state's unique geology.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The sport has long been a Natural State pastime.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Snowboarding is a notoriously challenging sport and pastime for beginners, causing many to give up after their first few tries.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The sport has long been a Natural State pastime.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Snowboarding is a notoriously challenging sport and pastime for beginners, causing many to give up after their first few tries.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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