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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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of spare time1

First recorded in 1565–75
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"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.

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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.

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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.

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An Armagh tree surgeon who races cars in her spare time says the job is "not as scary as you'd imagine".

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"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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