leisure

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

leis·ure BrE [ˈleʒə(r)] NAmE [ˈliːʒər] noun uncountable
time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
•These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.
•leisure activities/interests/pursuits
•Make the most of your leisure time!
•the leisure industry
Idioms: ↑at leisure ▪ ↑at your leisure ▪ ↑lady of leisure

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

Thesaurus:
leisure [leisure] noun U
•These days we have more leisure than ever before.
spare time • • free time •
have (more/no) leisure/spare time/free time
spend your spare time/free time doing sth
Which word? Leisure is used when talking about people and society in general, especially in a business context; when talking about yourself or an individual person use spare time or free time:
•What do you do in your spare/free time?
 ✗ What do you do in your leisure?:
•the leisure industry
 ✗ the spare/free time industry

Example Bank:
•leisure activities/interests/pursuits
•the growth of the leisure industry