: 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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The best argument in opposition has less to do with the choice of pastime per se than with its externalities.
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David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Growing your own produce was a popular pastime during the pandemic as well; the tools are probably still hanging out in our closets, ready to get dirty again.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
America's pastime is looking a little different every year as technological innovations, society's shrinking attention span and big-money marketing concerns creep into Major League Baseball.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Growing your own produce was a popular pastime during the pandemic as well; the tools are probably still hanging out in our closets, ready to get dirty again.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
America's pastime is looking a little different every year as technological innovations, society's shrinking attention span and big-money marketing concerns creep into Major League Baseball.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pastime
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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