Leisure Definition
lēzhər, lĕzhər
noun
Free, unoccupied time, as for indulging in rest, recreation, etc.
Webster's New World
Relaxation or activities engaged in during such time.
The pursuit of leisure.
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adjective
Free and unoccupied; spare.
Leisure time.
Webster's New World
Wealthy, with much leisure for recreation.
The leisure class.
Webster's New World
Done or used during one's leisure.
Leisure activities, leisure wear.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Leisure
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leisurePlural:
leisuresIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Leisure
- at (one's) leisure
- at leisure
- at one's leisure
Origin of Leisure
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Middle English leisir, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself") (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licÄ“re. Displaced native Middle English lethe (“leisure") (from Old English liþian "to unloose, release", compare Old English līþung "permission"), Middle English tom, toom "leisure" (from Old Norse tōm "leisure, ease", compare Old English tōm "free from").
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Norman French leisour from Old French leisir to be permitted from Latin licēre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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