as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
First class, however, is the rarefied domain of primarily wealthy leisure travelers and people splashing out with points for a luxury trip.
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2005, the sneaker was revived, and there have been plenty more reiterations since, but our editors still gravitate to the classic Dad shape from the mid-aughts that continues to provide incredible support for activity, whether that’s pounding the pavement for sport or leisure.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
At the same time, a bounce-back in leisure and hospitality was anticipated after cold weather suppressed customer traffic and payrolls at restaurants and hotels the first two months of the year.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Professional and business services saw a decrease of 122,000 and leisure and hospitality fell by 46,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2005, the sneaker was revived, and there have been plenty more reiterations since, but our editors still gravitate to the classic Dad shape from the mid-aughts that continues to provide incredible support for activity, whether that’s pounding the pavement for sport or leisure.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
At the same time, a bounce-back in leisure and hospitality was anticipated after cold weather suppressed customer traffic and payrolls at restaurants and hotels the first two months of the year.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Professional and business services saw a decrease of 122,000 and leisure and hospitality fell by 46,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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