'Leisure' definitions:
Definition of 'leisure'
(from WordNet)
noun
Time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" [syn: leisure, leisure time]
noun
Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
Definition of 'Leisure'
From: GCIDE
- Leisure \Lei"sure\, a. Unemployed; as, leisure hours. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Leisure'
From: GCIDE
- Leisure \Lei"sure\ (l[=e]"zh[-u]r; 135), n. [OE. leisere, leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L. licere to be permitted. See License.]
- 1. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. [1913 Webster]
- The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. [1913 Webster]
- He sighed, and had no leisure more to say. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- At leisure. (a) Free from occupation; not busy. (b) In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'leisure'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- at leisure,
- at liberty,
- at loose ends,
- available,
- disengaged,
- ease,
- fallow,
- free,
- free time,
- freedom,
- holiday,
- idle,
- inactive,
- jobless,
- leisured,
- liberty,
- lumpen,
- off,
- off duty,
- off work,
- open,
- opportunity,
- otiose,
- out of employ,
- out of harness,
- out of work,
- quiet,
- recreation,
- recreational,
- relaxation,
- relief,
- repose,
- respite,
- rest,
- resting,
- retired,
- semiretired,
- spare,
- spare time,
- time off,
- tranquillity,
- unemployable,
- unemployed,
- unencumbered,
- unhurriedly,
- unoccupied,
- vacation
Words containing 'Leisure'
- At leisure,
- Leisurable,
- Leisurably,
- Leisured,
- Leisurely,
- Leisure City,
- Leisure Knoll,
- Leisure Village,
- leisure class,
- leisure time,
- leisure wear,
- Leisure City, FL,
- Leisure Knoll, NJ,
- Leisure Village East,
- Leisure Village West,
- Leisure Village, NJ,
- Leisure Village East, NJ,
- Leisure Village West, NJ,
- Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park,
- Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park, NJ