spare time

noun

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

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In his spare time, Michael Shaver raced airplanes with a local flight team called Precious Metal across the country. Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025 While waiting for coffee to brew at a convenience store where stopped on his way to work, Richey decided to use the spare time to check his lottery tickets. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025 Taylor Swift dreams up a complex 31-part song cycle in her spare time, in the middle of history’s biggest tour, and creates the world’s favorite 2024 music. Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024 In the early days, open-source development was done by enthusiasts, working in their spare time on passion projects. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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