What does loisirs in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word loisirs in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use loisirs in French.

The word loisirs in French means spare time, leisure time, free time, hobbies, pastimes, leisure activities, time, spare time, at leisure, at your leisure, leisure activity, creative activity. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word loisirs

spare time, leisure time, free time

nom masculin pluriel (temps libre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je jardine pendant mes loisirs.
I garden during my spare time.

hobbies, pastimes, leisure activities

nom masculin pluriel (activités)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Mes loisirs vont des mots croisés au saut en parachute.
My hobbies range from crosswords to parachute jumping.

time, spare time

nom masculin (soutenu (occasion, liberté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant mon voyage d'affaires, je n'ai pas eu le loisir de visiter Istanbul.
I didn't have time to visit Istanbul while I was on my business trip.

at leisure, at your leisure

locution adverbiale (à volonté, tant qu'on veut)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

leisure activity

nom féminin (activité récréative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Mairie propose des activités de loisirs pendant les vacances.

creative activity

nom masculin (activité d'imagination)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis inscrite à un atelier de loisirs créatifs.

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