spare time

noun

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

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Meanwhile, Rebecca divides her spare time between her best friend Bella (Rachel Sennott) and her long-estranged, terminally ill father William (Perry Yung). Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 In their spare time, the couple played tennis and went swimming at the local country club. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Like, has Teeny been practicing this impersonation in their spare time? Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Less-affluent, more diverse neighborhoods were less likely to see sustainable block watches, a result, Kennedy said, of more work and family constraints on residents' time, leaving little spare time to participate in a block watch. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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