Synonyms for recreation
ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃənrecre·ation

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1. recreation

   Entertainment and recreation imply thought and mental occupation, tho in an agreeable, refreshing way; they are therefore words of a high order. Entertainment, apart from its special senses of a public performance or a social party, and predominantly even there, is used of somewhat mirthful mental delight; recreation may, and usually does, combine the mental with the physical. Amusement and pastime are nearly equivalent, the latter probably the lighter word; many slight things may be pastimes which we should hardly dignify by the name of amusements. Sports are almost wholly on the physical plane, tho involving a certain grade of mental action; fox-hunting, horse-racing, and baseball are sports. Certain sports may afford entertainment or recreation to certain persons, according to their individual tastes; but entertainment and recreation are capable of a meaning so high as never to be approached by any meaning of sport. Cheer may be very quiet, as the cheer of a bright fire to an aged traveler; merriment is with liveliness and laughter; fun and frolic are apt to be boisterous. Amusement is a form of enjoyment, but enjoyment may be too keen to be called amusement. Compare synonyms for ENTERTAIN.

   Synonyms:
   amusement, cheer, delight, diversion, enjoyment, entertainment, frolic, fun, merriment, pastime, pleasure, sport

   Antonyms:
   ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work

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1. recreation

   Synonyms:
   refreshment, cheer, reanimation, amusement, diversion, revival, holiday, sport, pastime, relaxation

   Antonyms:
   weariness, toil, lassitude, labor, fatigue, employment, assiduity, work

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1. diversion, recreationnoun

   an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

   "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

   Synonyms:
   deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, refreshment, diversion, deviation, diversionary attack

2. refreshment, recreationnoun

   activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

   "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

   Synonyms:
   refreshment, diversion

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Rejuvenation

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1. recreationnoun

   Synonyms:
   amusement, diversion, entertainment, relaxation, sport, play, pastime

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1. recreationnoun

   Synonyms:
   pastime, amusement, relaxation, diversion, sport, fun, divertisement

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1. List of paraphrases for "recreation":

   leisure, recreational, entertainment, loisirs, re-creation, loisir, hobbies, playtime, recess, hobby, recreating, pleasure

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1. Brian Lapointe:

   1,600 dump trucks a day to clean the beaches of this seaweed to make it suitable for tourists and recreation on the beaches.

2. Huntington Park councilman Jhonny Pineda:

   I am proud to appoint both Julian and Francisco to the Parks and Recreation Commission and Health and Education Commission, respectively, huntington Park is a city of opportunity and a city of hope for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic status, race, creed, or in this case, citizenship. Both these gentlemen have accomplished a great deal for the city.

3. Jared Wiklund:

   Our greatest conservation challenge at this time in history may be the long-term decline in the American hunter. According to the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting Wildlife Recreation, put out by the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service every five years, the number of individual hunting license buyers has dropped from over 14 million in 1991 to around 11.5 million in 2016, even more alarming is that hunters now make up only 4.5% of the overall U.S. population, whereas in 1991 hunters made up 7.3% of the U.S. population.

4. Oregon Governor Kate Brown:

   Projected forecasts for Malheur and Lake counties look bleak, meaning these rural communities will continue to experience severe drought conditions, in addition to creating an increased wildfire risk, this drought presents hardships to crops, agriculture, communities, recreation, and wildlife, all of which rely on Oregon's water resources. I will continue working with federal, state, and local partners to help Oregonians in this part of the state through this challenging situation.

5. Michael Bennet:

   For people in my state, outdoor recreation is not just an avocation -- it's a vocation. And that likely rings true for the Olympic athletes here today, our economy is going to depend on us getting it right on climate, and I am incredibly optimistic that we will do the right thing, whether we have to drag Washington there or not.