recreation
refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment.
Origin of recreation
1Other words from recreation
- rec·re·a·to·ry [rek-ree-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈrɛk ri əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
How to use recreation in a sentence
And, of course, no Area re-creation is complete without a silver-walled dance floor, finished with flashing lights.
Bright Lights, Big Club: Remembering the Crazy, Fabulous Nightclub Area | Ann Binlot | November 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe film, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, opens with a vivid re-creation of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Tom Cruise’s ‘Jack Reacher’ & More Ill-Timed Movies (VIDEO) | Marlow Stern | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“We show them how to make a film—it could be a re-creation of a nightmare sequence, a montage,” he says.
A Patton Uses Film as a Tool to Help Veterans With PTSD | Abby Ellin | June 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, the more you know about Watergate, the more you will enjoy his novelistic re-creation of that remarkable time.
It is for the artist to observe and apply them in his own work of re-creation.
Line and Form (1900) | Walter Crane
Rather to make me rejoice in the hope of a new order of things—the re-creation of society!
The Last Shot | Frederick PalmerThat the renewal and re-creation come unconsciously not by set intention but makes them the more genuine.
Reconstruction in Philosophy | John DeweyRe-creation, infinitely more wonderful than mere calling into existence, is the prerogative of the poet.
The House of the Vampire | George Sylvester ViereckIt was the afternoon of the second day, as the girl phrased it in the dismal re-creation of her universe.
Sanctuary | Edith Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for recreation (1 of 2)
/ (ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən) /
refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment
an activity or pastime that promotes this
an interval of free time between school lessons
(as modifier): recreation period
British Dictionary definitions for re-creation (2 of 2)
the state or instance of creating again or anew: the re-creation of the Russian Empire
a simulation or re-enactment of a scene, place, time, etc: a re-creation of a vineyard kitchen
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