: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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We are being offered entrance to a new pastime, pursuit or community.
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Strolling the National Mall or along Washington’s grand boulevards is a favorite pastime of visitors and locals alike, including this one.
—Kaeli Conforti, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Many people hailed the millennial's choice of pastime, while others shared their own similar experiences.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Strolling the National Mall or along Washington’s grand boulevards is a favorite pastime of visitors and locals alike, including this one.
—Kaeli Conforti, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Many people hailed the millennial's choice of pastime, while others shared their own similar experiences.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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