recreational

adjective

rec·​re·​a·​tion·​al ˌre-krē-ˈā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of recreation

a recreational area

recreational activities

2

: of or relating to recreational drugs or their use

a recreational drug user

Colorado's burgeoning marijuana industry had struggled under its own astonishing success since legal recreational sales began Jan. 1.

—David Migoya

recreationally adverb

Examples of recreational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An Evolutions Youtube video shows the facility has a kitchen, couches, bedrooms and recreational spaces including a gym and a pool, with chairs and cabanas. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024

After more than a thousand years, the ancient Olympics fizzled out, and Greece’s athletic scene came to resemble something more like a bunch of local recreational sports teams than a few big, sacred, semiannual competitions. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024

In 2020, recreational marijuana became legal with the passing of Proposition 207. —Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024

The Washington Community Swim Center is open for recreational swimming Tuesday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m., through Aug. 11. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

recreation + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing recreational

• recreational drug
• recreational vehicle