LEISURE


Meaning of LEISURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-zhər, ˈle-, ˈlā- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English leiser, from Anglo-French leisir, from leisir to be permitted, from Latin licēre

Date: 14th century

1. : freedom provided by the cessation of activities ; especially : time free from work or duties

2. : ease , leisureliness

• leisure adjective

- at leisure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.