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
David Migoya
recreationally
adverb
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Since 2016, the striped bass recreational harvest has declined by 80% in Maryland.
—Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
The average retail price for an ounce of recreational marijuana flower in June was $62.91, compared with $85.88 the same month a year ago, according to CRA data, representing a nearly 27% drop.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The organization promotes recreational fishing and also provides input to Congress and federal agencies to manage fisheries sustainably, especially in Florida, where bureaucrats recently tried, and failed, to close vast areas to all fishing to protect a red snapper population that is thriving.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That committee was set up to defeat a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
The average retail price for an ounce of recreational marijuana flower in June was $62.91, compared with $85.88 the same month a year ago, according to CRA data, representing a nearly 27% drop.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The organization promotes recreational fishing and also provides input to Congress and federal agencies to manage fisheries sustainably, especially in Florida, where bureaucrats recently tried, and failed, to close vast areas to all fishing to protect a red snapper population that is thriving.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That committee was set up to defeat a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreational. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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