Leisure vs. Luxury — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Leisure and Luxury
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Leisure
Leisure has often been defined as a quality of experience or as free time. Free time is time spent away from business, work, job hunting, domestic chores, and education, as well as necessary activities such as eating and sleeping.
Luxury
A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
He lived a life of luxury
Leisure
Free time when one is not working or attending to other duties.
Luxury
Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury
A luxury yacht
Luxury goods
Leisure
Relaxation or activities engaged in during such time
The pursuit of leisure.
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Luxury
Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings
Lives in luxury.
Leisure
Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
Luxury
Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort
Felt entitled to a few luxuries after so much hard work.
Leisure
Free time, time free from work or duties.
Luxury
Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do
Did not have the luxury of working in an up-to-date laboratory.
Leisure
Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
Luxury
Providing luxury
A luxury car.
Leisure
Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
Luxury
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
Leisure
Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
He sighed, and had no leisure more to say.
Luxury
Something desirable but expensive.
Leisure
Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
Luxury
Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.
Leisure
Time available for ease and relaxation;
His job left him little leisure
Luxury
Very expensive
Leisure
Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity;
He lacked the leisure for golf
Luxury
Not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
Luxury
(automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
Luxury
A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.
Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.
Luxury
Anything which pleases the senses, is not necessary for life, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. Contrasted to necessity.
He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit.
Luxury
Lechery; lust.
Luxury is in wine and drunkenness.
Luxury
Luxuriance; exuberance.
Luxury
Something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Luxury
The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Luxury
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Luxury
Elegant and sumptuous;
A deluxe car
Luxe accommodations
A luxury condominium
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