recreation
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English recreacion, from Middle French recreacion, from Old French recreacion, from Latin recreātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) enPR: rĕ-krē-āʹshən, IPA(key): /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) enPR: rĕ-krē-āʹshən, IPA(key): /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
recreation (countable and uncountable, plural recreations)
- Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
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Translations[edit]
activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English recreacion; equivalent to re- + creation.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) enPR: rē-krē-āʹshən, IPA(key): /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) enPR: rē-krē-āʹshən, IPA(key): /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
recreation (plural recreations)
- The process of creating something again.
- The result of this process.
Usage notes[edit]
The hyphenated form re-creation avoids confusion with the more common other sense.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
The process of recreating something
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