English Explanatory Dictionary

recreation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
noun
  1. The process of creating something again.
  2. The result of this process.

Pronunciation

rĕ-krē-āʹshən /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recreation (fun).wav rē-krē-āʹshən /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recreation (recreate).wav

Word forms

recreation recreations re-creation

Etymology

From Middle English recreacion, from Middle French recreacion, from Old French recreacion, from Latin recreātiō.

Synonyms

leisure

Related words

recreate

Derived words

R&R recreational recreation center recreation centre recreation facility recreation ground recreation hall recreation room wreckreation recreationism recreationist
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