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
Copies of The Late, the book, can be found in a rectangular hole carved into a giant Go board where audience members can lie and peruse the text at their leisure.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Job openings increased across a variety of industries in May, including leisure and hospitality and wholesale trade as well as construction and manufacturing.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Avelo Airlines launched in April of 2021, focusing largely on leisure travel and flying into less crowded secondary airports.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Hundreds of courts are springing up everywhere – at gyms, municipal leisure centers, old warehouses, and new developments.
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Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Job openings increased across a variety of industries in May, including leisure and hospitality and wholesale trade as well as construction and manufacturing.
—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Avelo Airlines launched in April of 2021, focusing largely on leisure travel and flying into less crowded secondary airports.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Hundreds of courts are springing up everywhere – at gyms, municipal leisure centers, old warehouses, and new developments.
—
Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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Transforming unused outdoor areas creates functional spaces for relaxation and enjoyment.
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Pillars of Greek culture, like an open-air cinema and taverna-inspired dining, anchor the experience, which also offers a standalone spa plus fitness center complete with a Finnish sauna and outdoor yoga deck for extra relaxation.
Noun
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To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
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Increasingly, however, many are embracing a different definition—one that includes rest, healing, preventative care, joy, and self-investment.
Noun
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The cemetery’s new board of directors has aspirations to turn the graveyard — the final resting place of the famous and not so famous — from decaying and overgrown to a future urban green space that would attract visitors.
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Khamenei's final resting place is in the holy city of his hometown Mashhad, which holds profound religious significance for Shia Islam, and is where his father, the previous ayatollah, is buried.
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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