rec
1 Americannoun
noun
abbreviation
abbreviation
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receipt.
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recipe.
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record.
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recorder.
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recording.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rec1
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
Origin of rec2
By shortening
Origin of rec.3
From the Latin word recēns
Example Sentences
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It was like when he was on the swim team and some of his friends had hidden his clothes, so he had to walk through the rec center lobby wearing nothing but a Speedo while everyone else was fully clothed.
From Literature
He learned to distinguish “sharps”—professional gamblers, who tend to win more—with the “rec flow,” or recreational gamblers who are less sophisticated.
Downstairs, there are three other bedrooms that are just as chic and can “easily double as a rec room, office, or creative space” and come complete with their own fireplaces.
From MarketWatch
“It picks from the essence of how we all grew up when you played in the park or rec league, wherever you went, one guy had two dudes to choose and you get to pick your five, so it’s kind of taking you back to the essence of how we grew up playing ball. It’s something we’re all familiar with so that’s a little twist that takes us back to our roots.”
From Los Angeles Times
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend was at the Rec and will have been pleased to see two of his young internationals thriving against tough opposition.
From BBC
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