re-creation

[ree-kree-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of creating anew.

2. something created anew.

re-creation

noun

1. the state or instance of creating again or anew

   the re-creation of the Russian Empire

2. a simulation or re-enactment of a scene, place, time, etc

   a re-creation of a vineyard kitchen

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-creation¹

First recorded in 1515–25; re- + creation

Example Sentences

And while in Chicago, the duo stopped at what is now the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry, home to a re-creation of a turn-of-the-century city street.

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A “culinary concierge” can, with 48 hours’ notice, arrange any kind of dining experience members want, from a 12-course caviar feast to a re-creation of a memorable meal from a honeymoon.

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The more familiar “Renaissance” nevertheless remains a rich and esoteric metaphor, suggesting a human capacity for rediscovery and renovation—for re-creation.

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As legal pressure mounts, Sora has become more strict about when it will allow the re-creation of copyrighted characters.

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The intent is a kind of re-creation, or dramatization, of Cleopatra’s life.

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