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rec
1 American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec
2
American
[rek]
/ rɛk /
noun
Informal.
rec.
3
American
abbreviation
rec.
4
American
abbreviation
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receipt.
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recipe.
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record.
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recorder.
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recording.
rec
British
/ rɛk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of rec1
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
Origin of rec2
By shortening
Origin of rec.3
From the Latin word recēns
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"We have single-man cabins, there's good gym facilities, there's a lot of rec rooms here."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They expanded steadily through the 2010s, and exploded in popularity during the pandemic, when rec and Little League programs temporarily shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Downstairs, there are three other bedrooms that are just as chic and can “easily double as a rec room, office, or creative space” and come complete with their own fireplaces.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
Weyerhaeuser stock, which finished Tuesday at $23.28, was the subject of a bullish rec ent Barron’s profile before the investor day.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
In horse form, his head almost brushed the lights in the rec room.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
III; rec. legacy for, V;purchases rights of Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Gage and puts book in libraries, resigns presidency of Nat'l.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper
I rec. the papers you mail me some few days ago and you no I enjoyed them reading about the news down in Dixie.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various
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