recreation
noun
rec·re·a·tion
ˌre-krē-ˈā-shən 
: refreshment of strength and spirits after work
also
: a means of refreshment or diversion : hobby
Examples of recreation in a Sentence
The fields next to the school are used for recreation.
decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation
Recent Examples on the Web
In San Diego County alone, his namesakes include a park, a highway, a recreation center and multiple schools.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Christina Kay’s naive attachment to Fascist Italy formed a significant strand in her recreation as the high-spirited Jean Brodie in her brilliant pupil’s sixth and best-known work of fiction, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961).
—Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Leland Couch, the Little Rock parks and recreation director, told the board last week that the city was offered the opportunity to apply for FEMA funding to construct two different safe rooms following the March 31, 2023, tornado that caused major damage across the metro area.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
This sense of domestic insecurity carries through the remaining two-thirds of the film, which incorporates doubles, cyborgs, and holographic recreations of the film’s female characters.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Christina Kay’s naive attachment to Fascist Italy formed a significant strand in her recreation as the high-spirited Jean Brodie in her brilliant pupil’s sixth and best-known work of fiction, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961).
—Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Leland Couch, the Little Rock parks and recreation director, told the board last week that the city was offered the opportunity to apply for FEMA funding to construct two different safe rooms following the March 31, 2023, tornado that caused major damage across the metro area.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
This sense of domestic insecurity carries through the remaining two-thirds of the film, which incorporates doubles, cyborgs, and holographic recreations of the film’s female characters.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recreation
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“Recreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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