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# leisure

noun (leisure — uncountable)

«leisure» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Free time when you are not working or studying and can do what you enjoy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#m1)
2. (as an adjective-like word) For relaxing and fun: leisure centre, leisure activities. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: hobbies, sport, reading for fun are leisure activities. In the UK, a leisure centre has a swimming pool and sports halls. In maths problems, hours of leisure might be shown in a bar chart. Phrases: at your leisure (when it suits you), leisure time, leisure centre.

### Examples

- In my leisure time I like to draw. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x1)
- We went swimming at the leisure centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x2)
- Read the book at your leisure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x3)
- Football is my favourite leisure activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x4)
- Grandpa has more leisure now that he has retired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x5)
- The survey asked how many hours of leisure each pupil had. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: "some leisure", not "a leisure". Said "LEZH-er" (UK) or "LEE-zher" (US). Spelling: ei after s (leisure). Adjective: leisurely (slow and relaxed).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «leisure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leisure/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leisure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leisure.html) on Mova free.