Synonyms of recreations

recreations 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of recreation

1

as in entertainments

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entertainments
• diversions
• delights
• fun
• pleasures
• activities
• picnics
• divertissements
• festivities
• distractions
• pastimes
• gaieties
• escapes
• games
• larks
• gambols
• romps
• revels
• revelries
• frolics
• hilarities
• sprees
• jollities
• riots
• revelings
• jollifications
• convivialities
• merrymakings
• time killers
• screams
• binges
• rollicks
• whoopees
• flings
• laughs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• downers
• bummers
• drags
• party poopers
• killjoys

2

as in amusements

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public

water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entertainments
• amusements
• enjoyments
• diversions
• productions
• distractions
• shows
• performances
• presentations
• exhibitions
• gratifications
• relaxations
• spectacles
• joys
• delights
• satisfactions
• presentments
• mirths
• nightlifes
• delectations
• reliefs
• escapisms

3

as in sports

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sports
• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations
• amusements
• entertainments
• pastimes
• relaxations
• hobbyhorses
• diversions
• distractions

re-creations

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of re-creation

as in rehabilitations

Related Words

• rehabilitations
• restorations
• rehabs
• reconstructions
• recuperations
• reclamations
• refurbishments
• recoveries
• fixings
• facelift
• renovations
• revivals
• restorals
• resurrections
• resuscitations
• regeneracies
• revitalizations
• rallies
• rejuvenations
• rebirths
• reanimations
• resurgences
• reinventions
• regenerations
• revivifications
• renaissances
• renewals
• renascences
• rejuvenescences
• reactivations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recreations

Noun

The viral short has amassed more than 18 million views on YouTube and inspired memes, fan recreations, and Halloween costumes. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

The capsule, available starting November 12, includes a range of handbags with whimsical recreations of the film’s most beloved characters. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Marino’s design featured long, red acrylic nails, recreations of Klum’s engagement and wedding rings, a tattoo of her husband Tom Kaulitz’s name and exposed fake tendons and ligaments with Klum’s face visible at the center. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

But even those recreations are cut in with actual archival footage, so they are connected. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Apple Corps will use sets and props from the films to bring fans into immersive recreations of the Cavern, Abbey Road, Shea Stadium, Savile Row, and more locations that are integral to the band’s history. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

And this isn’t even to mention the especially odd idea of an acting nomination coming from a documentary, no matter how many recreations there are in it. — Jackson Murphy, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

For close to two decades, this crowd-pleasing pop superstar has been topping charts and gobbling up Grammys with detailed recreations of an ever-expanding array of past musical styles. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

There are also two walking trails leading from the train to Bridal Veil Falls, and art easels are set up along the way with recreations of paintings created by the Group of Seven (a prolific group of Canadian landscape artists). — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026