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lei•sure /ˈliʒɚ, ˈlɛʒɚ/   n. [uncountable]

1. freedom from the demands of work or duty:
   a life of leisure.
2. time free from the demands of work or duty:
   the leisure to pursue hobbies.

adj. 

3. free or unoccupied:
   leisure hours.
4. having leisure;
   not required to work for a living:
   the leisure class.
5. designed for entertainment or recreation:
   video games and other leisure products.

Idioms

6. Idioms at leisure:
   • with free time:
     Do it when you're at leisure.
   • without haste or pressure;
     slowly:
     He finished the book at leisure.
7. Idioms at one's leisure, when one has free time;
   at one's convenience:
   Reply at your leisure.

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lei•sure  (lē′zhər, lezh′ər), n. 

1. freedom from the demands of work or duty:
   She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
2. time free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest, enjoy hobbies or sports, etc.:
   Most evenings he had the leisure in which to follow his interests.
3. unhurried ease:
   a work written with leisure and grace.
4. Idioms at leisure:
   • with free or unrestricted time.
   • without haste;
     slowly.
   • out of work;
     unemployed:
     Because of the failure of the magazine, many experienced editors are now at leisure.
5. Idioms at one's leisure, when one has free time;
   at one's convenience:
   Take this book and read it at your leisure.

adj. 

6. free or unoccupied:
   leisure hours.
7. having leisure:
   the leisure class.
8. Clothing (of clothing) suitable to or adapted for wear during leisure;
   casual:
   a leisure jacket.
9. designed or intended for recreational use:
   leisure products like bowling balls and video games.

• Old French, noun, nominal use of infinitive Latin licēre to be permitted
• Middle English leisir 1250–1300

lei′sur•a•ble, adj. 
lei′sure•less, adj. 

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leisure / ˈlɛʒə ˈliːʒər/ noun

1. time or opportunity for ease, relaxation, etc
2. (as modifier): leisure activities
3. ease or leisureliness
4. at leisure ⇒ having free time for ease, relaxation, etc
5. not occupied or engaged
6. without hurrying
7. at one's leisure ⇒ when one has free time

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French leisir; ultimately from Latin licēre to be allowed