recreation

noun

/ˌrekriˈeɪʃn/

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[uncountable] the fact of people doing things for pleasure, when they are not working
- the need to improve facilities for leisure and recreation
- the increasing use of land for recreation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- informal
- physical
- …
recreation + noun
- area
- centre/center
- facilities
- …
preposition
- for recreation
phrases
- a form of recreation
See full entry
[countable] a particular activity that somebody does when they are not working synonym hobby, pastime
- His recreations include golf, football and shooting.
Synonyms entertainment
entertainment
- fun
- recreation
- relaxation
- play
- pleasure
- amusement
These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.
- entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people:
  There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.
- fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed:
  It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.
  We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
  The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.
- recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working:
  His only form of recreation is playing football.
- relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax:
  I go hill-walking for relaxation.
recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation.
- play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work:
  the happy sounds of children at play
- pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working:
  Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
- amusement the fact of being entertained by something:
  What do you do for amusement round here?
Patterns
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- informal
- physical
- …
recreation + noun
- area
- centre/center
- facilities
- …
preposition
- for recreation
phrases
- a form of recreation
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘mental or spiritual consolation’): via Old French from Latin recreatio(n-), from recreare ‘create again, renew’.

单词	recreation
释义	recreation noun /ˌriːkriˈeɪʃn/ /ˌriːkriˈeɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results the act or process of making something that existed in the past exist or seem to exist again The writer attempts a recreation of the sights and sounds of his childhood. recreation noun /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn/ /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the fact of people doing things for pleasure, when they are not working the need to improve facilities for leisure and recreation the increasing use of land for recreation Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective popular informal physical … recreation + noun area centre/center facilities … preposition for recreation phrases a form of recreation See full entry [countable] a particular activity that somebody does when they are not working synonym hobby, pastime His recreations include golf, football and shooting. Synonyms entertainmententertainment fun recreation relaxation play pleasure amusement These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working. entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people: There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week. fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed: It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun. We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. The lottery provides harmless fun for millions. recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working: His only form of recreation is playing football. relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax: I go hill-walking for relaxation. recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation. play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work: the happy sounds of children at play pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working: Are you in Paris for business or pleasure? amusement the fact of being entertained by something: What do you do for amusement round here? Patterns to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective popular informal physical … recreation + noun area centre/center facilities … preposition for recreation phrases a form of recreation See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘mental or spiritual consolation’): via Old French from Latin recreatio(n-), from recreare ‘create again, renew’.
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