Need another word that means the same as “leisure”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “leisure” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Leisure” are: leisure time, free time, spare time, spare moments, time to spare, idle hours, time off, freedom, breathing space, breathing spell, respite, relief, ease, peace, quiet
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “leisure” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| breathing space | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation. |
| breathing spell | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation. |
| ease | Absence of rigidity or discomfort; poise. A life of luxury and ease. |
| free time | People who are free. |
| freedom | Familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour. He was a champion of Irish freedom. |
| idle hours | The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. |
| leisure time | Time available for ease and relaxation. |
| peace | A treaty agreeing peace between warring states. The peace of mind this insurance gives you. |
| quiet | Freedom from disturbance or interruption by others. The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet. |
| relief | A cause of or occasion for relief. The relief nurse was late. |
| respite | A short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out. The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering. |
| spare moments | An extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle. |
| spare time | A score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls. |
| time off | The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. |
| time to spare | A period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something. |
| activity | A thermodynamic quantity representing the effective concentration of a particular component in a solution or other system equal to its concentration multiplied by an activity coefficient. The only sign of human activity now is the boatload of day trippers from the mainland. |
| amenities | Things that make you comfortable and at ease. |
| avocation | An auxiliary activity. They are basically doctors and negotiators by avocation. |
| badinage | Humorous or witty conversation. He developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader. |
| bagatelle | A short, light piece of music, especially one for the piano. Dealing with these boats was a mere bagatelle for the world s oldest yacht club. |
| bingo | A game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers. A bingo hall. |
| boxing | Fighting with the fists. |
| camping | The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp. Camping attracts people of all ages. |
| entertainment | The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment. Everyone just sits in front of the television for entertainment. |
| excursion | A digression. The firm s disastrous excursion into the US electrical market. |
| expedition | The people involved in an expedition. An expedition to the jungles of the Orinoco. |
| fishing | The occupation of catching fish for a living. Fishing boats. |
| football | The playing of football especially in a stylish and entertaining way. Whose fingers would we prefer to have on America s nuclear football. |
| game | A score of 100 points for tricks bid and made the best of three games constituting a rubber. Other Russians gamed at the tables in Monte Carlo. |
| hobby | Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds. Her hobbies are reading and gardening. |
| interest | Excite the curiosity of engage the interest of. The iron interests stepped up production. |
| jaunt | Go on a short journey for pleasure. Her regular jaunts to Europe. |
| outing | A brief journey from home. A family outing to Weston super Mare. |
| partake | Be characterized by (a quality. Visitors can partake in golfing or clay pigeon shooting. |
| pastime | A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. His favourite pastimes were shooting and golf. |
| philately | The collection and study of postage stamps. |
| picnic | Have or take part in a picnic. We packed up a picnic and went to the reservoir. |
| recreation | An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates. His recreations included golf and rugby. |
| recreational | Relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. Recreational drug use. |
| stadium | An ancient Roman or Greek measure of length about 185 metres originally the length of a stadium. |
| tourism | The commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest. A national fund for the promotion of tourism. |
| tournament | A series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize. The Royal Tournament. |
| travel | Travel from place to place as for the purpose of finding work preaching or acting as a judge. News travelled fast. |
| trip | Make a trip for pleasure. The plugs will trip as soon as any change in current is detected. |
| voyage | Go on a voyage. His voyage to America. |
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