nonwork

English

Alternative forms

• non-work

Etymology

From non- +‎ work.

Noun

nonwork (countable and uncountable, plural nonworks)

1. (uncountable) That which is not work (employment or occupation).
   • 2009 July 2, Paul Boutin, “A Day With 400 Tweets Starts With Simplicity”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 March 2025:

     “People tweet me all the time about nonwork things,” she said.

2. (countable) That which is not a work (creation).
   • 1997, Robert Stecker, Artworks: definition, meaning, value:

     The search is properly pursued by the production of artworks indiscernible from various nonworks and other artwork.