rec

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

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noun Informal.

recreation.

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Origin of rec

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Words nearby rec

rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence

Other definitions for rec (2 of 4)

rec²

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

noun Informal.

a recommendation: I need a rec for a vegetarian restaurant.

Origin of rec

By shortening

Other definitions for rec (3 of 4)

rec.¹

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) fresh.

Origin of rec.

From the Latin word recēns

Other definitions for rec (4 of 4)

rec.²

abbreviation

receipt.

recipe.

record.

recorder.

recording.

How to use rec in a sentence

She started asking teenagers in West Philadelphia what they needed, and this evolved into weekly sessions at various rec centers, often with meals provided.
What Philadelphia Reveals About America’s Homicide Surge|by Alec MacGillis, photography by Hannah Price/Magnum Photos, special to ProPublica|July 30, 2021|ProPublica
She describes shoving her children under the playground equipment and staying there until officials opened up the rec center to families.
A girl’s reaction to the Nationals Park shooting made the world look at D.C.’s gun violence problem|Theresa Vargas|July 21, 2021|Washington Post
In 2015, seven years after Williams submitted his testimony, that rec center still wouldn’t exist and he would no longer be around to fight for it.
Children in Ivy City have already waited too long for a place to play|Theresa Vargas|May 12, 2021|Washington Post
That amount of money can pay for a lot of things – parks, rec centers, libraries, firefighters and cops, etc.
Politics Report: The Mayor’s Choice|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|April 24, 2021|Voice of San Diego

Georgetown and other universities and businesses use RECs to invest in clean energy while powering their campuses with conventional grid-based electricity.
Georgetown University to power campus with electricity from solar plants|Lauren Lumpkin|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
No word on whether, if the series be picked up, Lowe will pull a Parks and Rec and leave it after only four seasons.
Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy|Culture Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Looking for a rec center with an acre of cardio and weight machines like the ones used at the Beijing Olympics?
The Real College Crisis Isn’t About Student Loan Rates|Patricia Murphy|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We were in the rec room and the door opened and in walked this girl with bright blue eyes.
My Prison Time With Amanda|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gray floors, gray tables, gray rec yard, gray toilets, gray everything.
Catching Up With the Hipster Grifter|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|November 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I was laughing, you rec'lect, when I come back to tell you 'twas all right; I expect you knew pretty well how twas.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards
Rec′torate, Rec′torship; Rec′toress, a female rector: a governess; Rec′tory, the province or mansion of a rector.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′tangled, having right angles; Rectang′ūlar, right-angled.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′toscope, a speculum for rectal examination; Rectot′omy, the operation for dividing a rectal stricture.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′iprock, Rec′iproque (Bacon), reciprocal; Recip′rocous (rare), turning back: reciprocal.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

/ (rɛk) /

noun

informal short for recreation ground

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