leisured

adjective

lei·​sured ˈlē-zhərd How to pronounce leisured (audio)
ˈle-, 
ˈlā-
: having leisure : leisurely

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In fact, everyone was so good—so moving—telling this story of the leisured class lost in time as the new rich marched relentlessly on. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 18 July 2025 The book is thematically framed by the two extremes of contemporary London: the charmed experiences of the elite, leisured classes in the West End and the extreme poverty and indolence of the East End. — Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 Founded in 1892 as an outdoors outfitter, selling fishing rods and hunting rifles, Abercrombie had long been a favorite of the leisured elite. — Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023 Lighter complexions, long regarded as the preserve of the leisured classes, have been prized in Korea for centuries, dating back to at least the Gojoseon period (which ended in 108 B.C.). — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 1 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for leisured

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leisured was in 1631

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