: 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.
Examples of pastime in a Sentence
Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
Recent Examples on the Web
Participate in one of the area's favorite fall pastimes — apple picking — with a visit to Hilltop Orchards.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Obsessive kitchen organization is among social media’s favorite pastimes, and plastic storage containers in every conceivable size and shape play an outsize role in the super-popular videos depicting spotless, abundant refrigerators and pantries on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
On the list of favorite local pastimes and preoccupations in Santa Barbara, from surfing to wine tasting to farm-to-table cuisine to hiking, real-estate obsessing is at the top.
—Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Once the wind picks up in the afternoon, the favorite beach pastime activity is windsurfing.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Rivers could never fully commit to his favorite pastime while working as a renewable energy consultant in New York City.
—Tonya Russell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
Pickleball has become quite a popular pastime, drawing in all ages and skill levels.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Check out what interests you and consider turning it into a lucrative pastime.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
The writer and crossword constructor Anna Shechtman knows that casting such a pastime as political might sound ridiculous.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Obsessive kitchen organization is among social media’s favorite pastimes, and plastic storage containers in every conceivable size and shape play an outsize role in the super-popular videos depicting spotless, abundant refrigerators and pantries on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
On the list of favorite local pastimes and preoccupations in Santa Barbara, from surfing to wine tasting to farm-to-table cuisine to hiking, real-estate obsessing is at the top.
—Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Once the wind picks up in the afternoon, the favorite beach pastime activity is windsurfing.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Rivers could never fully commit to his favorite pastime while working as a renewable energy consultant in New York City.
—Tonya Russell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
Pickleball has become quite a popular pastime, drawing in all ages and skill levels.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Check out what interests you and consider turning it into a lucrative pastime.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
The writer and crossword constructor Anna Shechtman knows that casting such a pastime as political might sound ridiculous.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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