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
The route connects Montreal to New York City and is commonly used by both business and leisure travelers.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Saturday flight to Nashville, Tennessee, for a leisure trip.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
An excursion is generally thought to be a short trip for a leisure activity.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Saturday flight to Nashville for a leisure trip.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Saturday flight to Nashville, Tennessee, for a leisure trip.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
An excursion is generally thought to be a short trip for a leisure activity.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Saturday flight to Nashville for a leisure trip.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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Others may have felt a greater need for rest, reflection and relaxation.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Where solid wood beds or towering wingback frames can indicate dominance and declare their architectural importance in the bedroom, a slipcovered and low-profile bed invites rest and relaxation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bold plans shine when rest gets equal respect.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the last few years, the Mets have maneuvered the rotation to be able to give him an extra day of rest between each start.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beds should be placed in warm, draught-free areas, ideally offering both a quiet resting spot and a place near family activity.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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By then, Fairmount had become the city’s preferred resting place.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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