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as in relaxation
activity engaged in to amuse oneself
decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation
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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon
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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business
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as in sport
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting
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as in restoration
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Recent Examples of recreation
Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
The film will depict the recreation of the Amazon Rainforest, presented as an ancient link between Asian and Brazilian indigenous cultures.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 27 May 2025
Attendees clamored to get a look at the magical streets of 1920s Paris, as seen in the Fantastic Beasts films, and step into a full-scale recreation of the Ministry of Magic lobby, accessed via a green flash of smoke on the Metrofloo.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 23 May 2025
Once sluiced for minerals during the mining boom, the river today is all about recreation.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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It’s been a turbulent period for the outdoor recreation industry: retail stores have closed, brands have shuttered, and the Trump Administration’s shifting tariff policies have made costs unpredictable.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
The film will depict the recreation of the Amazon Rainforest, presented as an ancient link between Asian and Brazilian indigenous cultures.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 27 May 2025
Attendees clamored to get a look at the magical streets of 1920s Paris, as seen in the Fantastic Beasts films, and step into a full-scale recreation of the Ministry of Magic lobby, accessed via a green flash of smoke on the Metrofloo.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 23 May 2025
Once sluiced for minerals during the mining boom, the river today is all about recreation.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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“Recreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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