recreationist

American  

[rek-ree-ey-shuh-nist] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. a person who advocates that national parks, seashores, lakes, etc., be preserved in their natural state for recreation, farming, or scientific study.

2. a person who frequently enjoys outdoor recreation, as camping and hiking.

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Etymology

Origin of recreationist

First recorded in 1900–05; recreation + -ist

Example Sentences

“As an avid recreationist and a wildlife biologist that does field work, I often hear wildlife before I see them, so this is a really important point.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

This is because hunters, more than any other type of outdoor recreationist, need to be aware of whose property they are on, as Hal Herring, a journalist and public lands activist, explained to me.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022

If you don’t have cell reception, look for another backcountry recreationist to flag down, or, in a worst-case scenario, send one person in the party out to make the phone call.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

“To take a dangerous animal and place it somewhere it could encounter another recreationist, that’s just not something we can risk.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2019

Viewed from this angle they are great playgrounds, and as in Oregon alone the national forests embrace an astounding total of more than sixteen million acres, their importance to the recreationist is evident.

From In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making by Putnam, George Palmer