: 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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Butler was one of several key women in the history of environmental restoration who took advantage of the fact that botany was not entirely restricted to men—though this also meant that it was denigrated as a feminine pastime.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On the upstairs and downstairs patios, bargoers indulge in the great lesbian pastimes of smoking Marlboro Reds and American Spirits.
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Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
As someone with a curvy, 5-foot-4 frame, shopping for a new pair of jeans is one of my least favorite pastimes.
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Erika Reals,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On the upstairs and downstairs patios, bargoers indulge in the great lesbian pastimes of smoking Marlboro Reds and American Spirits.
—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
As someone with a curvy, 5-foot-4 frame, shopping for a new pair of jeans is one of my least favorite pastimes.
—
Erika Reals,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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