recreational

[ rek-ree-ey-shuh-nl ]
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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.

Origin of recreational

1
First recorded in 1650–60; recreation + -al1

Other words from recreational

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

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How to use recreational in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for recreational

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

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