English · Word Candidate

recreation

/(ˌ)ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: recreations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Noun

Examples

The ordinary recreations which we have in winter, and in most solitary times busy our minds with, are cards, tables and dice, shovelboard, chess-play, the philosopher's game, small trunks, shuttlecock […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The process of creating something again.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

The result of this process.

Noun

Examples

Such abundance must be laid out on superfluous recreations, buildings, ornaments, furniture, equipage, attendants, entertainments, visitations, braveries, and a world of need-nots […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “recreation” mean?

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

Is “recreation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.