Synonyms for
Recreational
Definition
Relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
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Common collocations
- recreational activities
- recreational facilities
- recreational drugs
- recreational fishing
- recreational vehicle
- recreational boating
- recreational sports
- recreational use
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Usage note
Often used to describe activities or facilities that are for enjoyment rather than work or necessity. Be mindful of context, as 'recreational drugs' has a specific, often negative, connotation.
Example sentences
- I enjoy recreational activities such as hiking and swimming.
- We went on a recreational fishing trip and caught some trout.
- Playing board games is a popular recreational activity for families.
- Recreational sports like baseball and soccer are played at the park.
- The community center offers many recreational programs for people of all ages.
Quotes
'Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.' - Fred Rogers
'The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.' - Eleanor Roosevelt
'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.' - Proverb
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