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   leisure

   /ˈlɛʒə/

   noun

   • 1. time when one is not working or occupied; free time: "people with too much enforced leisure"
   • ▪ use of free time for enjoyment: "increased opportunities for leisure"
   • ▪ opportunity afforded by free time to do something: "writers with enough leisure to practise their art"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’.

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   What does leisure mean?

   • Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy. ...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time. ...one of Britain's most popular leisure activities. 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

   LEISURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is leisure based on?

   • It is based on health and leisure rather than infirmity and poverty. The book begins with a useful series of definitions including the familiar concept of ' leisure ' as free-time rather than a specific set of activities. Leisure is much less volatile than any other series.

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   What is leisure time?

   • Leisure is the time when you do not have to work and can do things that you enjoy. It was a relaxing way to fill my leisure time. Drag the correct answer into the box. What is this an image of?

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   What is a person with leisure?

   • That is, a person with leisure is experiencing the time remaining after work. Thus, leisure is total time minus time spent on non-discretionary activities. This definition of leisure is grounded in traditional economic theory, which divides human activities in terms of time spent on production, consumption, and leisure.

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   What is leisure & why is it important?

   • Leisure is time off, spare time, sweet sweet freedom from the demands of work. It's like playtime for grown-ups. Leisure is time away from commitments like work or school. Leisure activities might include windsailing, golfing, crocheting a portrait of Betsy Ross, staring at one's navel, whatever. It's the freedom to do what the heck you want.

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   How do you say 'at leisure' in a sentence?

   • There's no rush—tell Ailing she can fill out that paperwork at her leisure. 1. In a relaxed manner. I like to spend my weekends reading at leisure. After such a hectic day at work, I need to be at leisure tonight. She's only known him for three months! You know what they say—marry in haste, repent at leisure. 2. With free time; unoccupied.

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   Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time. The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.

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   The leisure industry is booming, shares in the sector have not performed well this year and hotels, airlines and other firms may suffer.

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   Developments in technology mean we can now do banking transactions at our leisure.

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    Leisure is time off, spare time, sweet sweet freedom from the demands of work. It's like playtime for grown-ups.