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- [rek-ree-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- [rek-ree-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of recreation word
- noun recreation the act of creating anew. 1
- noun recreation something created anew. 1
- noun recreation play, entertainment 1
- abbreviation RECREATION reenactment 1
- noun recreation act: creating sth again 1
- variable noun recreation Recreation consists of things that you do in your spare time to relax. 0
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Origin of recreation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English recreacioun (< Middle French recreation) < Latin recreātiōn- (stem of recreātiō) restoration, recovery, equivalent to recreāt(us) (see recreate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Recreation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recreation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
recreation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recreation
noun recreation
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
Antonyms for recreation
noun recreation
- backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- beeswax — Beeswax is wax that is made by bees and used especially for making candles and furniture polish.
- biz — Biz is sometimes used to refer to the entertainment business, especially pop music or films.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
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