noun · neutral
leisure
UK/ˈleʒə/US/ˈliːʒɚ/LEIS·ure
Band 4-5speakingtask2
free time available for enjoyment or rest
Examples
“She prefers to read during her leisure.”
“Leisure activities include sports, reading and socialising.”
“There aren't many leisure facilities in the town.”
Band 8 sentence
“I value leisure not as idle hours but as time to recharge and pursue meaningful interests.”
Collocations
- leisure time
- leisure activities
- leisure facilities
Word family
leisurely adjective/adverb
Common mistakes
I have many leisures.→I have a lot of leisure time.
Leisure times are important.→Leisure time is important.
Say it for a higher band
5free time→6spare time→7+leisure
Synonyms
free time
spare time
Easily confused
free time
“I spend my free time reading novels.”
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