rec
noun
rec
1 American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec
2
American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec.
3
American
abbreviation
rec.
4
American
abbreviation
-
receipt.
-
recipe.
-
record.
-
recorder.
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recording.
rec
British
/ rɛk /
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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But he honed his skills in an unlikely place: his dad’s Wisconsin rec league.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
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 • Feb. 9, 2026
Weyerhaeuser stock, which finished Tuesday at $23.28, was the subject of a bullish rec ent Barron’s profile before the investor day.
From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025
“Just put me down for chow. And rec, just in case they run it.”
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025
Hal and I sit in the rec room.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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