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
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In the 21st century, Petit Jean Mountain includes significant numbers of retired people, as well as businessmen, farmers, cattlemen and recreation workers.
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Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
The report conducted by NDOR and Radbridge, an economic analysis company focused on environmental projects, found Nevada’s outdoor recreation industry was directly and indirectly worth $24 billion.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Streamlining the production of the ornaments has given Starr the time to make more custom work for clients, like ornaments of a plaza fountain for a local company, or a large recreation of her mermaid plate, and to make more traditional 17th century pottery.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Great Lakes ice maintains ecosystem health, recreation, infrastructure The impacts of low ice cover are far-reaching, and what happens in the winter matters for the rest of the year.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
The report conducted by NDOR and Radbridge, an economic analysis company focused on environmental projects, found Nevada’s outdoor recreation industry was directly and indirectly worth $24 billion.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Streamlining the production of the ornaments has given Starr the time to make more custom work for clients, like ornaments of a plaza fountain for a local company, or a large recreation of her mermaid plate, and to make more traditional 17th century pottery.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Great Lakes ice maintains ecosystem health, recreation, infrastructure The impacts of low ice cover are far-reaching, and what happens in the winter matters for the rest of the year.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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 14 Dec. 2025.
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