RECREATION

refreshment, recreation

(noun) activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; “time for rest and refreshment by the pool”; “days of joyous recreation with his friends”

diversion, recreation

(noun) an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; “scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists”; “for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles”; “drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

recreation (countable and uncountable, plural recreations)

Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

Synonyms

• leisure

Etymology 2

Noun

recreation (plural recreations)

The process of recreating something.

The result of this process.

Usage notes

Hyphenated form re-creation avoids confusion with more common other sense.

Source: Wiktionary

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Rec"re*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [F. récréation, L. recreatio.]

Definition: The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

Re`-*cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. Etym: [See Re-create.]

Definition: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.

Re`-cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. [See Re-create.]

Definition: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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