Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1258 of 1319

pastime (n.)

a hobby

Examples

  • A favourite pastime.

Key rules

  • A pastime is an activity done for enjoyment
  • A favourite pastime, a popular pastime
  • Pastime is countable

Common mistakes

  • My pastimes is reading → My pastime is reading

Use cases

  • Free time
  • Leisure
  • Hobbies
💡 Tip: Pastime is a formal word for hobby.
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