spare time

[spair tahym]

noun

1. time that is free from the demands of work or other obligations; free time.

   To supplement his income from farming, Mike began making mechanical chicken pluckers in his spare time.

   In her spare time, my aunt does a lot of community volunteer work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spare time¹

First recorded in 1565–75

Example Sentences

And for more than six years, Louis' project remained a little-known hobby he did in his spare time, self-publishing the first two translated books of War & Peace and selling a handful of copies.

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In his spare time, he began going on short meditative walks.

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Just two years ago he was working part-time at a restaurant in his hometown of Buncrana, creating music in his spare time.

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In his spare time, he travels the country teaching legal writing.

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It was sometime between 2019 and 2020 that he interned at a few different recording studios, songwriting in his spare time with the intention of writing and producing music for others.

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Related Words

• convenience 
• recreation 
• relaxation