family pastime
Shared leisure activity
A family pastime is an activity regularly enjoyed together by family members across generations.
The phrase emphasizes shared tradition and bonding: Fishing has been a family pastime for us since my grandfather's day.
Common family pastimes include board games, camping, holiday rituals, and sports.
The term often carries nostalgic weight, suggesting continuity and togetherness.
- game nightCasual play gathering
- board gamesStructured tabletop play
- card gamesPastimes using shuffled decks
- togethernessState of close connection
- bondingForming close connections
traditions · Sunday dinner · backyard · front porch · laughter · memories · photo album · picnic · backyard barbecue · vacation · storytelling · cards · puzzles · movie night · camping · movies · baking · gardening
family pastimeprofessional duty
Work-related moral requirement
household labor · drudgery · grind · toil
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