spare time

noun

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

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Lynch spends much of her spare time riding her four quarter horses. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025 Read on to learn what two industry experts recommend doing to fix up your exterior with only a handful of spare time. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025 But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025 What kind of business would hold it against their employee for being an artist in their spare time? Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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