Recreation

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ•-krÄ“-āʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
• US enPR: rÄ•-krÄ“-āʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

From French récréation

Full definition of recreation

Noun

1. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

Derived terms

• recreation center
• recreation facility
• recreation room
• R and R

Synonyms

• leisure

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ“-krÄ“-āʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
• US enPR: rÄ“-krÄ“-āʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

re- + creation

Alternative forms

• re-creation

Noun

1. The process of recreating something.
2. The result of this process.