: 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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In the interest of short-term profit, a corporation goes about methodically worsening a beloved national pastime.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 June 2024
Most of these incidents occurred in the Philippines, where karaoke is a national pastime, and even the smallest barangays (or villages) have upwards of a dozen karaoke bars.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Implement new pastimes, friendships and fresh starts into your life, and learn from the experience.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Itinerary Friday Jardins do Palácio de Cristal 5 p.m. Relax in a bucolic park
Gazing at the bridges and passing ships on the Douro River is a favorite Porto pastime.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 June 2024
Most of these incidents occurred in the Philippines, where karaoke is a national pastime, and even the smallest barangays (or villages) have upwards of a dozen karaoke bars.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Implement new pastimes, friendships and fresh starts into your life, and learn from the experience.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Itinerary Friday Jardins do Palácio de Cristal 5 p.m. Relax in a bucolic park
Gazing at the bridges and passing ships on the Douro River is a favorite Porto pastime.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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