Definition: 1. That is not being used or is not needed at the present time. 2. Not taken up by scheduled activities. 3. Give up what is not strictly needed.
Use 'spare' in a sentence:
1. If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little?
2. We made up the bed in the spare room.
3. She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting.
4. We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare.
5. The spare bedroom is on the second floor.
6. Are there any tickets going spare?
7. I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.
8. In her spare time she read books on cooking.
9. He could have taken a spare key.
10. You could have spared yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance.
11. How do you spend your spare time?
12. We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay.
13. He's studying music in his spare time.
14. He wanted to spare his mother any anxiety.
15. No expense was spared to make the party a success.
16. They don't have a lot of spare cash.
17. I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare.
18. You got here with ninety seconds to spare.
19. As it happens, I have a spare set of keys in my office.
20. He was always sparing with his praise.
21. No expense was spared in furnishing the new office.
22. We can only spare one room for you.
23. You can borrow my keys ─ I have a spare set.
24. Surely you can spare me a few minutes?
25. During the bombing only one house was spared.
26. Give me the boot key and I'll get the spare.
27. He had no money to spare on trifles.
28. Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter.
29. Instead, Lynch asked his Facebook friends if they could spare some books for Flores.
30. You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set.
31. Craig had been whiling away his spare time in our basement.
32. Few people had spare cash for inessentials.
33. In her spare time she does voluntary work.
34. You should spare a thought for the person who cleans up after you.
35. I haven't had a spare moment this morning.
36. I've got absolutely no money to spare this month.
37. In the future the machines will need spare parts and maintenance.
38. It can be difficult to get spares for some older makes of car.
39. I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash.
40. Take some spare clothes in case you get wet.
41. I let the spare room.
42. Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient?
43. They are to be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
44. Could you spare one of your staff to help us out?
45. Doctors now advise only sparing use of such creams.
46. Besides working as a doctor, he also writes novels in his spare time.
