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noun

the act of creating anew.

something created anew.

Origin:
1515–25; re- + creation

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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State parks exist not only to offer recreation but also to protect natural resources.

Thankfully, he is also lengthening the hours of local civic centers and recreation centers.

Residents find the artful recreation of a traditional bazaar in the town centre cosier than the sprawling malls on its edges.

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State parks exist not only to offer recreation but also to protect natural resources.

Thankfully, he is also lengthening the hours of local civic centers and recreation centers.

Residents find the artful recreation of a traditional bazaar in the town centre cosier than the sprawling malls on its edges.

Browse and download topo maps and trails from our new recreation database.

Some people use drugs for recreation and get hooked.

Sportsmen will find a variety of streams, lakes and reservoirs, along with state parks and public lands for family recreation.

The owners wanted a pool for exercise and recreation.

Soaring costs for liability insurance are buffeting recreation facilities and businesses on the eve of the summer vacation season.

Contact your local recreation department and volunteer to help coach a team.

Although park access is restricted during winter months, there are still many opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Utah is a vibrant metropolitan area with high quality of life and outdoor recreation opportunities.

The shooting of hogs was questioned as that was allowing state employees to have a form of recreation not available to the public.

Trinidad's beaches offer everything from complete solitude to lively recreation areas.

The bay fuels the region's economy through recreation and fishing.

Recreation was limited, so adults and kids alike shot marbles.

Other areas are set aside primarily for recreation or aesthetics.

Researchers get genetic material to copy itself in a recreation of a simple protocell that could have existed.

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No such provisions exist requiring similar checks for employees of after-school programs, camps or recreation programs.

Lovely area, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

It has plenty of lakes and woods for recreation even within the city limits.

Outdoor recreation promotes physical fitness, which in turn leads to lower incidences of obesity and chronic disease.

Dog walkers and bird watchers have a prickly relationship too, often clashing over the use of recreation areas.

Its slick interface really shows off the cards and art, offering a more faithful recreation of a real-life tabletop game.

And the region enjoys uniquely strong employment growth in the recreation and mining sectors.

The threat to these popular recreation sites also gives the public a reason to care.

Before television, politics was a type of active recreation.

Your private time in the evening is valuable for your own study and recreation.

Lanesboro has been reinvigorated with arts and recreation but remains as it has always been.

Beyond giving a home to sea otters, the nearshore region supports fisheries, human recreation and many other species.

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noun

refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.

a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English recreacioun (< Middle French recreation) < Latin recreātiōn- (stem of recreātiō) restoration, recovery, equivalent to recreāt(us) (see recreate) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

rec·re·a·to·ry

[rek-ree-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

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World English Dictionary

recreation (ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən)

—n
1.	refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment
2.	an activity or pastime that promotes this
3.	a. an interval of free time between school lessons
	b. (as modifier): recreation period

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Word Origin & History

recreation

1390, "refreshment or curing of a person, refreshment by eating," from O.Fr. recreacion (13c.), from L. recreationem (nom. recreatio) "recovery from illness," from recreatus, pp. of recreare "to refresh, restore," from re- "again" + creare (see create). Meaning "refresh oneself

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by some amusement" is first recorded c.1400; abbreviated form rec is attested from 1929. Verb recreate "to refresh by physical influence" is attested from c.1560, but not now used, probably from confusion with re-create (q.v.). Recreational is from 1656.

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