recreational

[ rek-ree-ey-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to recreation:

   recreational facilities in the park.

2. (of a drug or medication) used for recreation and enjoyment rather than to treat a medical condition:

   recreational drugs such as marijuana and alcohol.

recreational

/ ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used for recreation

   recreational facilities

2. (of a drug) taken for pleasure rather than for medical reasons or because of an addiction

Other Words From

• rec·re·a·tion·al·ly adverb
• multi·recre·ation·al adjective
• unrec·re·ation·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recreational¹

First recorded in 1650–60; recreation ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

One aspect of the study was a series of questions about past recreational cold exposure, focusing on duration, frequency, and severity during the last two years.

From Outside Online

Besides South Dakota, three other states — Arizona, New Jersey and Montana — voted in November to legalize recreational marijuana, while Mississippi legalized medical uses of the drug.

From Washington Post

Strength training is legit, at least among the recreational athletes in this study.

From Outside Online

A bunch of river rats in the 1970s saw the outdoor recreational potential of the region, but they also understood that the adventure destination they were building could only be sustainable if it was protected.

From Outside Online

Hundreds of pounds of marijuana, which remains illegal for recreational and medical use in North Carolina, were also sold, federal officials said.

From Washington Post

Doubling down on Schedule I is, at best, a deranged way to push Americans away from “medical,” and toward recreational, use.

From The Daily Beast

The beauty of the project comes from the ratio of professional artists, recreational artists, and just creative people.

From The Daily Beast

In Oregon, voters will decide whether to join Washington and Colorado in legalizing cannabis for recreational use.

From The Daily Beast

It was always recreational, and it never became a part of my daily existence.

From The Daily Beast

In the Pacific Northwest, legalization of recreational use has always felt like a question of when not if.

From The Daily Beast

The Sunday School must mean a great deal to her for she mentions it as a cultural as well as a recreational resource.

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, much, added Grace, with a side step not indicated in the factory recreational programme.

From Project Gutenberg

Recreational craft present the greater challenge to management control.

From Project Gutenberg

In the recreational experience the social states must be made productive of social harmony, as they themselves tend to be.

From Project Gutenberg

It is indeed one of the functions of the recreational activities and institutions to create and sustain public morale.

From Project Gutenberg

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