spare time

noun

: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.

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The par-3 course will be known as The Loop, which honors Augusta National caddies who would gather there to play in their spare time. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, she was used to spending her spare time feeding animals or birthing lambs. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2025 In 1986, Simone Bouyer worked a day job in Chicago at the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather while painting in her spare time. Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025 Elena’s dad, Nick, is a mechanic for an asphalt company and builds race cars in his spare time. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spare time

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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