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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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Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
The new millage rates would last for 10 years, through 2036, and would be used for the maintenance of public buildings, streets, bridges, playgrounds, recreation centers, equipment, and a police three platoon system.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Nationwide, there has been about a 6% increase in the amount of large shopping center space filled by tenants in the recreation business over the past five years, according to industry tracker CoStar Group.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
Project 2025 says the monument law has been overused and that public lands need to remain open to a wide range of uses — including oil drilling, coal mining and recreation.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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In both cases, the recreations were so spot-on that even the most careful viewer might have been briefly fooled.
—Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
The new millage rates would last for 10 years, through 2036, and would be used for the maintenance of public buildings, streets, bridges, playgrounds, recreation centers, equipment, and a police three platoon system.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Nationwide, there has been about a 6% increase in the amount of large shopping center space filled by tenants in the recreation business over the past five years, according to industry tracker CoStar Group.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
Project 2025 says the monument law has been overused and that public lands need to remain open to a wide range of uses — including oil drilling, coal mining and recreation.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Recreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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