recreationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən//ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/recreation noun [ C or U ] (ENJOYMENT)
B2 us/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/uk(a way of) enjoying yourself when you are not working:
His favourite recreations are golf and playing Scrabble.
Emma's only form of recreation seems to be shopping.
More examples
- a recreation area/centre
- recreation facilities
- the recreation industry
- the council's leisure and recreation committee
- The council is encouraging the development of the property for both employment and recreation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pastimes - general words
- activity
- amusement
- caper
- frolic
- game
- hobby
- interest
- leisure
- pastime
- pursuit
- relaxation
recreation noun [ C or U ] (MAKE AGAIN)
the act of making something exist or happen again:
a recreation of one of the most famous events in history
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Starting again
- back
- back to square one idiom
- continue
- get back to sth
- go
- go back to sth
- go on
- pick
- pick sth up
- pick up the thread(s) idiom
- pick sth up
- reborn
- renew
- reopen
- restart
- resumption
- slate
- start
- start over
- with the slate wiped clean idiom
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recreational
adjective uk/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/us/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/
C2
recreational activities/facilities/interests