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recreation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən/

recreation means: Activities you enjoy in your free time, such as games, sports, or walking.

noun

FREE TIME FUNB2

Activities you enjoy in your free time, such as games, sports, or walking.

  • I swim for recreation.
  • The park offers plenty of space for outdoor recreation.
  • The town built new recreation facilities.

Similar words: leisure, entertainment

Common phrases: outdoor recreation, recreation centre, recreation facilities

MAKING AGAINC1

The act of making something again, often to show how it looked or happened before.

  • The model is a recreation of the original house.
  • Their recreation of the battle used hundreds of actors.
  • Digital recreation helped us imagine the ruined temple.

How to use it: recreation of something (The museum displays a recreation of an old kitchen.)

Similar words: reconstruction

Common phrases: accurate recreation, recreation of something

Questions about recreation

What does recreation mean?

Activities you enjoy in your free time, such as games, sports, or walking.

What is recreation in other languages?

Türkçe: eğlence · Español: recreación · Français: loisirs · Deutsch: Freizeitgestaltung · Italiano: svago · 日本語: レクリエーション

How do you pronounce recreation?

It is pronounced /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən/.

How do you use recreation in a sentence?

I swim for recreation. The park offers plenty of space for outdoor recreation.

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