ConnectWord · Ages 13-18 · In use
spare
A class period with nothing scheduled, mostly in high school. Mainly a Canadian word; Americans say free period.
I have a spare after French, want to grab food?
For parents and educators
Normal school talk. A spare can be study time, rest or a walk to the corner store, depending on school rules.
Where it came from
A Canadianism kept from British English, listed in the Dictionary of Canadianisms.
Also heard as
a spare, spare period, free period