spare time

noun

: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.

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For years, James Cook tinkered with a catalytic approach to the tree evaluation problem in his spare time. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025 In her spare time, Sharon had several interests and pastimes. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Concerned Mom in California Dear Mom: Mentally healthy adults do not spend their spare time fantasizing about extreme violence. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 Unsurprisingly then, McKennie has not spent his spare time studying videos of other left-backs. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spare time

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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