: 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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With a scarce roster of events to promote or DJ, a group of promoters found camaraderie and competition in one of America’s oldest pastimes.
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Shanae Hardy, Billboard, 30 July 2025
That pastime turned serious when he was cast as Christian Bale’s son in 3:10 to Yuma at 14.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
But recently, she’s been growing out of her favorite pastime there: the swings.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
While some had come to watch America’s favorite pastime, others waited with bated breath, eyes on the digital screens set up around the arena — eager to see a diminutive anime girl with white hair and shark teeth appear.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
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Shanae Hardy, Billboard, 30 July 2025
That pastime turned serious when he was cast as Christian Bale’s son in 3:10 to Yuma at 14.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
But recently, she’s been growing out of her favorite pastime there: the swings.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
While some had come to watch America’s favorite pastime, others waited with bated breath, eyes on the digital screens set up around the arena — eager to see a diminutive anime girl with white hair and shark teeth appear.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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