Recreation Definition

rĕkrē-āshən
noun
Refreshment in body or mind, as after work, by some form of play, amusement, or relaxation.
Webster's New World
Any form of play, amusement, or relaxation used for this purpose, as games, sports, or hobbies.
Webster's New World
An activity that provides such refreshment.
American Heritage
The process of recreating something.
Wiktionary
The result of this process.
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Other Word Forms of Recreation

Noun

Singular:
recreation
Plural:
recreations

Origin of Recreation

  • From French récréation

    From Wiktionary

  • re- + creation

    From Wiktionary

Recreation Sentence Examples

  • The grounds have been laid out as a recreation garden.

  • A public recreation ground, Brinton Park, was opened in 1887.

  • It makes me most happy to remember the hours we spent helping each other in study and sharing our recreation together.

  • This, with the Crystal Palace gardens, forms a recreation ground for the people of Birmingham.

  • The National Zoological Park at Washington, D.C., was founded by Congress in1889-1890"for the advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people."

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Words Starting With

RREREC

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With R and Ending With N

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With R10 Letter Words Ending With N