of, relating to, or used for recreation: recreational facilities (of a drug) taken for pleasure rather than for medical reasons or because of an addiction
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rec•re•a•tion /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- refreshment by means of a pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like, as a way of relaxing: [uncountable]a means of recreation.[countable]recreations such as sports and reading.
re-cre•a•tion
(rē′krē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
rec•re•a•tion (rek′rē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
rec′re•a′tion•al, rec•re•a•to•ry
(rek′rē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- the act of creating anew.
- something created anew.
- re- + creation 1515–25
rec•re•a•tion (rek′rē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
- a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment.
- Latin recreātiōn- (stem of recreātiō) restoration, recovery, equivalent. to recreāt(us) (see recreate) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French recreation)
- 1350–1400; Middle English recreacioun (
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