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.

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Origin of recreational

First recorded in 1650–60; recreation + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM recreational

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

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How to use recreational in a sentence

The LWCF uses revenue generated by offshore oil and gas leases to fund projects that increase public access and recreational opportunities on public lands and to protect vulnerable ecosystems.
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Three months ago, when Behnken and Hurley splashed down south of Pensacola, Florida, recreational boaters approached the spacecraft.
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New Jersey, Arizona, and Montana all voted to legalize recreational cannabis.
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One striking pattern is that Americans are rejecting policies that criminalize marijuana and other recreational drugs in every state where the question has appeared on ballots.
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However, psilocybin has more going for it than just its relative safety as a recreational drug.
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Europeans were using cannabis recreationally as early as the 1500s.
The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot|Roger Roffman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While many people can use opiates appropriately or even recreationally, I fell into the first category.
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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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