n. 1 spare or free time, time (off), liberty, freedom, opportunity How many people these days have the leisure to do what they like? 2 holiday, vacation, respite, relief, rest, recreation, relaxation, ease, breathing-space, quiet, tranquillity, repose, US military rest and recreation, R and R Everyone needs a few days of leisure now and then 3 at leisure. a unoccupied, inactive, retired, resting, free, on holiday or chiefly US and Canadian vacation; at liberty, available, unemployed I have been at leisure for a year now b Often, at one's leisure. at one's convenience, when convenient, unhurriedly, in one's own time I shall mow the lawn at my leisure
adj. 4 recreational The 'leisure industry' is booming with theme parks opening throughout the country 5 free, unoccupied, non-working, unencumbered, idle, holiday, vacation: How do you usually spend your leisure time?