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Downtime

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: (1) a period of time when a system, machine, or organization is not functioning or operating; (2) free time available for relaxation or leisure activities

Usage:

1. The website experienced a lot of downtime due to server maintenance.
2. After a busy week, she enjoyed some much-needed downtime.

Sentences:

System not functioning:

1. During the power outage, the entire office experienced a significant period of downtime.
2. The factory had to shut down production for a day due to equipment downtime.
3. High traffic can sometimes lead to website downtime.

Leisure time:

1. After completing the project, he finally had some downtime to pursue his hobbies.
2. The vacation provided the perfect opportunity for some much-needed downtime.
3. I like to use my downtime to catch up on my favorite TV shows.

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