recreational

[ rek-ree-ey-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃə nl /

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adjective

of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.

(of a drug or medication) used for recreation and enjoyment rather than to treat a medical condition: recreational drugs such as marijuana and alcohol.

Nearby words

recreant, recreate, recreation, recreation ground, recreation room, recreational, recreational drug, recreational vehicle, recreationalist, recreationist, recrement

Related forms

rec·re·a·tion·al·ly, adverbmul·ti·rec·re·a·tion·al, adjectiveun·rec·re·a·tion·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for recreational

The beauty of the project comes from the ratio of professional artists, recreational artists, and just creative people.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Oregon, voters will decide whether to join Washington and Colorado in legalizing cannabis for recreational use.
America’s Most Important (and Wackiest) Referendums This November|Ben Jacobs|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Pacific Northwest, legalization of recreational use has always felt like a question of when not if.
Quality Bud, but Like, Whoa, The Prices|Kelly Williams Brown|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They “will be able to participate in a wider range of recreational and cultural activities.”
Today is George Washington’s Birthday—Except It’s Not|Kevin Bleyer|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Just a quarter of what would be considered a recreational dose is effective for stopping their headaches.
Longtime Sufferers of Cluster Headaches Find Relief in Psychedelics|Valerie Vande Panne|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One must not for an instant, however, consider these noon hours as recreational.
The Old Coast Road|Agnes Rothery
The Sunday School must mean a great deal to her for she mentions it as a cultural as well as a recreational resource.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow
Recreational craft present the greater challenge to management control.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska|United States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission
The reservoirs themselves are being developed as recreational areas and mountain resorts.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
There is no more fitting place in the collegiate organization for these athletic and recreational activities.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper

British Dictionary definitions for recreational

recreational

/ (ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃənəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or used for recreationrecreational facilities

(of a drug) taken for pleasure rather than for medical reasons or because of an addiction

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