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spare time
[spair tahym]
noun
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
Example Sentences
"The attitude of school authorities previously was that it's a private matter, that the russe celebration is something that happens in your spare time," she told the BBC.
A man who died after being hit by a car a decade ago has finally been identified, thanks to the efforts of a South Yorkshire officer who worked on the case in his spare time.
As well as cheering on the Swans, he also became an accomplished pianist in his spare time - appearing in a BBC Wales documentary, playing to enthralled crowds at Swansea Market.
An Armagh tree surgeon who races cars in her spare time says the job is "not as scary as you'd imagine".
"In my spare time, I make candles and luckily I had a few going spare so I could see in the dark."
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