recreation
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2.7
- noun
- /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən/
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- All we need are classrooms, some facilities for recreation and play, but that's it.
- leisure and recreation
- sports and recreation
- outdoor recreation
They go, you, you see people, you see various recreation scenes, people going to sporting events.
- They go, you, you see people, you see various recreation scenes, people going to sporting events.
- So people need recreation, people need games, people need toys, people love to play.
- And it's not done for recreation or, you know, so I think intention is really important.
- Give our Tigers spring break every time they step in to the student recreation complex.
- What do you think about this whole thing of you should have a separate space for your play and your work and your recreation?
- That's when the, that's when the Vietnam War was on and all the troops were coming down to Australia for R&R;, rest and recreation.
- So for for me, it's constant recreation mode of what we want to do.
- Your book also talks about their their culture, this work, health education, recreation complex.
Examples
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Their potential to stimulate economic activity as well as to serve family recreation needs justified these programs.
Academic text (2008) -
You will be afforded limited windows for recreation and supervised physical activity.
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A little work, a little recreation.
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Welcome to Games and Recreation.
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So people need recreation, people need games, people need toys, people love to play.
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A large summer camp industry also provides recreation and educational experiences to children in specially designed facilities.
Academic text (1999) -
For example, humans use forests for recreation, hunting, fishing, hiking, and so forth.
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The lack of opportunities for recreation and academic pursuits also contributed markedly to heightened stress.
Academic text (1991) -
Today they serve as a supervised framework for leisure and recreation (Rapoport et al., 1995).
Academic text (2008) -
After a long week of work, many people look forward to recreation like hiking or playing sports.
Synonyms
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1.0
Activities or experiences that make you happy
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1.0
An activity you do in free time for pleasure
220
1.0
Activity done for fun, often by children
119
1.0
Taking part in a game or sport for fun
100
1.8
An enjoyable activity or entertainment that holds your attention
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3.9
An activity that gives people pleasure and takes their mind off worries
59
2.0
A thing you do regularly for fun in your free time
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1.6
A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time
12
2.8
An activity that gives you new energy and helps you relax
An activity done in free time for fun or rest
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.2
A public place or building where people play sports and enjoy leisure activities
A national park in southern Oklahoma with mineral springs and clear streams
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Etymology
Recreation comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and creare 'to make', and it shares the same root as create. So recreation is like 'making again' — an activity for enjoyment that refreshes you and restores your energy, not work.