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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These include things like depression rates, crime rates, weather, and average leisure time spent per day.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
For those whose leisure time includes wine country travel, the Superieur and Exceptionnel levels also consider the overall visitor experience at each château, including public facilities and hospitality options.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Injuries due to micromobility devices used for transportation and leisure increased by an average of 23% annually between 2017 and 2022, according to the report.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Education and health services had some of the weakest job growth last month, while manufacturing, construction and leisure and hospitality showed strength, the data showed.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
For those whose leisure time includes wine country travel, the Superieur and Exceptionnel levels also consider the overall visitor experience at each château, including public facilities and hospitality options.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Injuries due to micromobility devices used for transportation and leisure increased by an average of 23% annually between 2017 and 2022, according to the report.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Education and health services had some of the weakest job growth last month, while manufacturing, construction and leisure and hospitality showed strength, the data showed.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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