at leisure

2 definitions found

at leisure - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leisure \Lei"sure\ (l[=e]"zh[-u]r; 135), n. [OE. leisere,
     leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L.
     licere to be permitted. See License.]
     1. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time
        free from employment.
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              The desire of leisure is much more natural than of
              business and care.                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     2. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient
        opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
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              He sighed, and had no leisure more to say. --Dryden.
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     At leisure.
        (a) Free from occupation; not busy.
        (b) In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time.
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at leisure - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  at leisure
      adv 1: in an unhurried way or at one's convenience; "read the
             manual at your leisure"; "he traveled leisurely" [syn:
             at leisure, leisurely]