Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Leisure has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
"After finishing their shift, the workers finally had leisure to sit on the porch and watch the sunset without any obligations."
In plain English: Leisure is your free time when you are not working, studying, or doing anything required by others.
"She enjoys spending her leisure time reading books in the garden."
Usage: Leisure refers to free time available for enjoyment or relaxation after work and other obligations are finished. Use it to describe periods when you are not busy, such as spending your weekend on leisure activities.
A surname.
"The local library hosted a special event for everyone named Leisure to celebrate their heritage month."
The word "leisure" entered Middle English from the Anglo-Norman laisir, which originally meant "to enjoy oneself." It ultimately traces back to the Latin licēre, meaning "to be permitted," and replaced an earlier Old English term for free time.