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 Definitions of Recreation  [ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'Recreation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) recreation
refreshment, as by means of agreeable exercise.

2.  recreation
a means of enjoyable relaxation.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME recreacioun (< MF recreation) < LL recreātiō amusement, L: restoration <recreāre (see recreate ))

Definition of 'Recreation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) diversion, recreation
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"

2. (noun) refreshment, recreation
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"


Definition of 'Recreation' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) recreation
activities done for pleasure
sports and other things done for recreation; a community recreation area/center; recreational activities


Definition of 'Recreation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Recreation
the act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime


Definition of 'Recreation' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  Recreation
Activity engaged in for pleasure.


Translation of 'Recreation' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby)
I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: ontspanning Arabic flag Arabic: إسْتِجْمام Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: развлечение
Brazilian flag Brazilian: passatempo / recreação Czech flag Czech: osvěžení, zotavení German flag German: die Erholung
Danish flag Danish: fritidsinteresse Greek flag Greek: αναψυχή, ψυχαγωγία Spanish flag Spanish: recreación
Estonian flag Estonian: puhkus Farsi flag Farsi: تفریح؛ سرگرمی Finnish flag Finnish: harrastus
French flag French: divertissement Hebrew flag Hebrew: בִּילוּי Hindi flag Hindi: मनबहलाव, मनोरंजन, विश्राम
Croatian flag Croatian: rekreacija, razonoda Hungarian flag Hungarian: kikapcsolódás, pihenés, ü Indonesian flag Indonesian: rekreasi
Icelandic flag Icelandic: tómstundagaman Italian flag Italian: svago, passatempo Japanese flag Japanese: レクリェーション
Korean flag Korean: 레크리에이션, 기분 전환 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: pramoga, laisvalaikio užs Latvian flag Latvian: atpūta; izklaide
Malay flag Malay: aktiviti rekreasi Dutch flag Dutch: ontspanning Norwegian flag Norwegian: fritidssyssel, hobby
Polish flag Polish: rekreacja Persian flag Persian: تفریح؛ سرگرمی Pashto flag Pashto: ساعت تيرى، تفريح، لوبه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: passatempo Romanian flag Romanian: dis­tracţie Russian flag Russian: отдых; развлечение
Slovak flag Slovak: osvieženie, zotavenie Slovenian flag Slovenian: razvedrilo Serbian flag Serbian: rekreacija
Swedish flag Swedish: rekreation Thai flag Thai: การพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ Turkish flag Turkish: eğlence
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 休閒娛樂 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: розвага, відпочинок Urdu flag Urdu: تفریحی عمل
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: hoạt động giải trí Chinese flag Chinese: 消遣,娱乐

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