recreation
n.
relaxing activity, amusement, leisure
Recreation
Recreation or fun is the use of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's
body or
mind. While
leisure is more likely a form of
entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly
sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has increased. The rise of so called
active vacations exemplifies this.
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recreation
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) diversion
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) play, child's play
(derivation) play, recreate
2. 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"
(synonym) refreshment
(hypernym) rejuvenation
(derivation) animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify
récréation (f)
n.
break, recess, recreation, playtime
Recreation
(n.)
The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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