: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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Governor Blackburn’s favorite pastime was watching horse races.
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TIME, 4 May 2024
But names can come from anything -- current events, a favorite pastime, a location or pop culture.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
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TIME, 4 May 2024
But names can come from anything -- current events, a favorite pastime, a location or pop culture.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pastime
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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