The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - leisure n.

1) spare or free time, time (off) , liberty, freedom, opportunity: How many people these days have the leisure to do what they like? 2 holiday, vacation, respite, relief, rest, recreation, relaxation, ease, breathing-space, quiet, tranquillity, repose, US military rest and recreation, R and R: Everyone needs a few days of leisure now and then. 3) at leisure. a unoccupied, inactive, retired, resting, free, on holiday or chiefly US and Canadian vacation; at liberty, available, unemployed: I have been at leisure for a year now. b Often, at one's leisure. at one's convenience, when convenient, unhurriedly, in one's own time: I shall mow the lawn at my leisure. --adj. 4) recreational: The 'leisure industry' is booming with theme parks opening throughout the country. 5) free, unoccupied, non-working, unencumbered, idle, holiday, vacation: How do you usually spend your leisure time?