Recreation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌriːkrɪˈeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word recreation
Brit.  |ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word recreation

noun

- an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (syn: diversion)
for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation (syn: refreshment)
days of joyous recreation with his friends

Extra examples

The fields next to the school are used for recreation.

...decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation...

Reading Irvine Welsh can be a real recreation.

His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football.

Today, people have more time for recreation than they did in the past.

His recreations include gardening and travel.

...a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore...

Pigsticking was a favorite recreation of Lord Robert.

The community will get a boost from a new library and recreation center.

The lake serves recreation

...games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation”...

Word forms

noun
singular: recreation
plural: recreations
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