English Explanatory Dictionary

leisure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
  2. Free time, time free from work or duties.
  3. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈliːʒə(ɹ)/ en-uk-leisure.ogg /ˈliʒɚ/ en-us-leisure.ogg /ˈlɛʒɚ/

Word forms

leisure leisures leasure

Etymology

From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.

Related words

ease recreation

Derived words

antileisure athleisure at leisure at one's leisure bleisure gentleman of leisure lady of leisure leisurable leisure battery leisure centre leisure class leisured leisureful leisureless leisurely leisureness leisureplex leisure sickness leisuresome leisure suit leisure time leisurewear leisuring leisurism leisurist nonleisure weisure
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