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