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recreation

[ rek-ree-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun
refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment.
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Origin of recreation

1350–1400; Middle English recreacioun (<Middle French recreation) <Latin recreātiōn- (stem of recreātiō) restoration, recovery, equivalent to recreāt(us) (see recreate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM recreation

rec·re·a·to·ry [rek-ree-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈrɛk ri əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Other definitions for recreation (2 of 2)

re-creation
[ ree-kree-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌri kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun
the act of creating anew.
something created anew.

Origin of re-creation

First recorded in 1515–25; re- + creation
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British Dictionary definitions for recreation (1 of 2)

recreation
/ (ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun
refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment
an activity or pastime that promotes this
  1. an interval of free time between school lessons
  2. (as modifier)recreation period

British Dictionary definitions for recreation (2 of 2)

re-creation

noun
the state or instance of creating again or anewthe re-creation of the Russian Empire
a simulation or re-enactment of a scene, place, time, etca re-creation of a vineyard kitchen
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